Topic: Danish

"Hvorfor har jeg et lysende barn?"

Translation:Why do I have a glowing child?

January 17, 2015

25 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Deraaf

    You might want to see a doctor.

    February 20, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/chaered
    • 174

    Doctor Who?

    March 6, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/mwyaren

      I typed 'glowing child' into google and then...

      ...indeed, why?

      November 30, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/hertzum

        I assume Joseph is the one asking.

        December 14, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Kefir87
        • 997

        Chernobyl, that's why.

        February 26, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/epac-mcl
        • 2136

        Why not ".....bright child". ? This would be the normal expression

        January 17, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Synryo

          I don't think the idiom translates to Danish that way. This appears to be meant in a strictly literal sense, with the stem being 'lys', as in 'light', giving us 'glowing'. To say you have an idiomatically 'bright' child would be more along the lines of' 'et klog (clever) barn'.

          January 29, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/GastonDorren

            In that case, I would say, Why indeed? Does Denmark have nuclear power plants?

            February 11, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Euhan1

              No, for environmental reasons Denmark eschews nuclear power (in favor of coal power...).

              March 11, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/22decembre

                No they don't have ! But it's no big deal, nuclear does not make things glowing :D !

                March 4, 2015
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/mwyaren

                  but it should! it's a waste of perfectly good nuclei.

                  November 29, 2015
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/skywalker735

                    But cancer. -.-

                    April 12, 2016
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Uthael

                      Regarding cancer, the amount of burned trash and coal more than makes up for the risk of an NPP meltdown.

                      Should try investing in an ITER-style one.

                      March 2, 2019
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/epac-mcl
                      • 2136

                      Synryo. Nevertheless, in English, something that glows is bright.

                      https://www.thefreedictionary.com/glowing.

                      https://www.thefreedictionary.com/bright

                      October 14, 2017
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Harry456443

                        Why is the translation "Why do I have a shining child" wrong...?

                        December 30, 2015
                        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Euhan1

                          "Lysende" can indeed mean brilliant in Danish. Just watch any "Olsenbanden" film!

                          March 11, 2016
                          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Euhan1

                            That is in the sense of clever to be totally clear.

                            March 11, 2016
                            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/btens

                              A question that all parents have to ask themselves at some point.

                              June 8, 2017
                              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/learn1fun1

                                I came for the comments.

                                https://i.ytimg.com/vi/05MYuHpnycw/hqdefault.jpg

                                October 13, 2017
                                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/22decembre

                                  hahahhahahahahahaa

                                  March 4, 2015
                                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/finndj

                                    It's probably the wine.

                                    April 20, 2016
                                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/jekabskark

                                      At least you can save on electricity.

                                      October 16, 2017
                                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Mr.Hara
                                      • 47

                                      I can't translate "barn" as "baby"? Is that always either "baby" or "spædbarn"?

                                      January 7, 2018
                                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/FLchick

                                        No. Yes.

                                        June 8, 2019
                                        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/wojo4hitz

                                          Witchcraft?

                                          February 13, 2017
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