"The couple cuddled on the couch."
Translation:Paret koste i sofaen.
July 26, 2015
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"Å kose seg" has a slightly different meaning, think "to enjoy oneself". I'm sure they're doing that too, but it would not be a faithful translation in this case.
September 12, 2017
According to https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sofa, English gets the word "sofa" from Arabic "suffa". But Icelandic gets the word "sofa" from Old Norse "sofa". Meanwhile, Wiktionary doesn't explain where Norwegian gets it. I'm assuming also from Old Norse? Anyone know for sure? Seems far more likely than a borrowing from Arabic or French.
September 4, 2017
It's from Arabic.
The "sofa" Icelandic gets from Old Norse is not a noun, but a verb meaning to sleep (cf. Norwegian "sove").
September 12, 2017
