Danish Names for Animals that are Quite Interesting in English...
Danish animal names can be quite special... A lot of them are two different words put together, and when directly translated into English can be quite funny. 1) Næsehorn (Nose horn) Any guesses which this animal is? If you guessed Rhino, then you're correct! I guess this name makes sense... but I always chuckle a bit when I think about it. It does have a horn as a nose, so I can't argue! 2) Flodhest (River horse) River horse... hmm... which animal swims, that looks like a horse? This one is harder to guess. A hippopotamus, or more simply, a hippo, is a flodhest in Danish. I don't know why a hippo is compared to a horse, but it sort of makes sense! 3) Pindsvin (Stick pig) A pig with sticks? It sounds a bit dangerous, but it's actually just a hedgehog. When I think "Stick pig", I imagine a baby pig with little sticks poking out of his back, which I guess you could say that a hedgehog is similar!' 4) Søpindsvin (Sea Stick Pig) Sea stick pig...