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#Denmark’s @Statsmin (PM) Mette Frederiksen is beginning a press conference about a mutation of the #coronavirus found in farmed mink leading to culling every mink in Denmark and severe restrictions for seven North Jutland municipalities
#Denmark advises Danes traveling to the #UK that #COVID19 infection rates in the North West part of Great Britain are high and they should take a #coronavirus test upon returning to Denmark.
#Denmark is now advising against all unnecessary travel to the #Netherlands as its #COVID19 infection rates exceed acceptable levels. Quarantine rules now apply for anyone coming to DK from #Holland
In the early part of the first millennium CE, the #IndoEuropean language known as Proto-#Germanic diverged into an East branch (which included #Gothic) and a Northwest branch.
Northwest then split into West and North branches when Proto-#Norse developed in #Scandinavia.
Northwest then split into West and North branches when Proto-#Norse developed in #Scandinavia.
Until the 8th century, #Germanic #languages, including Proto-#Norse, were written in Elder Futhark, the earliest #runic #alphabet.
The name #Futhark comes from the initial phonemes in the names of the first six #runes:
ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱ ᚲ
F U Þ A R K
The name #Futhark comes from the initial phonemes in the names of the first six #runes:
ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱ ᚲ
F U Þ A R K
By the beginning of the #Viking Age around 800 CE, Proto-#Norse had evolved into Old Norse, and #Scandinavia's writing system transitioned from the 24 #runes of Elder #Futhark to Younger Futhark's 16 runes.
The #Swedish #Sparlösa #Runestone from ~800 CE features both #alphabets.
The #Swedish #Sparlösa #Runestone from ~800 CE features both #alphabets.
