Comments on: Sante Fe http://www.huggin.net/blog/2004/07/31/sante-fe/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:10:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mom http://www.huggin.net/blog/2004/07/31/sante-fe/#comment-208 Mom Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:11:39 +0000 http://www.huggin.net/blog/?p=182#comment-208 In Norway we actually do have a different name for uncles like Andy (uncle by marriiage to an aunt), in order to distinguish them from "real" uncles (your father's or your mother's brother). We call them "fille-onkel", which translates directly as "rag uncle" - doesn't sound very nice in English does it.. The same name would be applied to a person married to your "real" uncle - she would be called "fille-tante". Siri In Norway we actually do have a different name for uncles like Andy (uncle by marriiage to an aunt), in order to distinguish them from “real” uncles (your father’s or your mother’s brother). We call them “fille-onkel”, which translates directly as “rag uncle” - doesn’t sound very nice in English does it.. The same name would be applied to a person married to your “real” uncle - she would be called “fille-tante”.

Siri

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.huggin.net/blog/2004/07/31/sante-fe/#comment-207 Anonymous Mon, 09 Aug 2004 13:59:50 +0000 http://www.huggin.net/blog/?p=182#comment-207 Sorry,the font we use is a bit unclear at times. It's supposed to be step u n c l e. The c and l always group together to look more like a "d". But I just realized that there is no such thing so, he's just my uncle :) Sorry,the font we use is a bit unclear at times. It’s supposed to be step u n c l e. The c and l always group together to look more like a “d”. But I just realized that there is no such thing so, he’s just my uncle :)

]]> By: Claire http://www.huggin.net/blog/2004/07/31/sante-fe/#comment-206 Claire Fri, 06 Aug 2004 07:10:36 +0000 http://www.huggin.net/blog/?p=182#comment-206 what's a step uncle? what’s a step uncle?

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