▲ 483 ▼ Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country (www.theguardian.com) submitted 9 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/world@lemmy.world 44 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 29 points 9 months ago (1 child) There are biting midges, and I presume they're very annoying, but most don't bite and they're all different from mosquitoes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 child) Ah, yeah I saw a lot of insects that I presumed were mosquitoes... do they look similar? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theparadox@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) The only annoying insects I've seen in Iceland, when visiting Goðafoss I think, seemed a good bit larger than mosquitoes. Not sure if those are midges or some other insect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zidane@lemmy.ca 1 point 9 months ago (3 children) How is that pronounced??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] theparadox@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child) I'm not a linguist nor am I Icelandic. However, when visiting I did notice that the language has this "Eth" (Ð ð) letter and [the "Thorn" Þ þ letter.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorn_(letter%29). My simple, English-based understanding is that they represent two variations of the English "th" sound. Eth is voiced, softer, and similar to the "th" in "the" or "father" and Thorn is unvoiced, harsher, and similar to the "th" sound in its name "thorn" or "thank". It's subtle and I never remember learning about the differences in my schooling. I've also noticed there is a small "movement", here and a few other sites online, to try and bring one or both of these back, replacing "th" with one or both these characters in English posts and comments. Edit: Pronouncing the actual name of the waterfall, the Wikipedia page has a playable pronunciation that sounds to me like "go the foss" which matches an English pronunciation of just replacing Eth with TH, but that's just an approximation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zidane@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) Neat! Thanks for sharing. I knew about the thorn and then saw on the wiki the "Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkɔːðaˌfɔsːft]" and my brain kinda shut off lol. Wasn't y also a th character back in "ye olde" times for example? English is weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Yes, I believe the thorn had been replaced with a y when typesetting was first getting started, for some reason permalink fedilink source parent [–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago* Here you go: https://youtu.be/jBufIt29CxY permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago Go The Foss. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 child) Ah, yeah I saw a lot of insects that I presumed were mosquitoes... do they look similar? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theparadox@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) The only annoying insects I've seen in Iceland, when visiting Goðafoss I think, seemed a good bit larger than mosquitoes. Not sure if those are midges or some other insect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zidane@lemmy.ca 1 point 9 months ago (3 children) How is that pronounced??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] theparadox@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child) I'm not a linguist nor am I Icelandic. However, when visiting I did notice that the language has this "Eth" (Ð ð) letter and [the "Thorn" Þ þ letter.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorn_(letter%29). My simple, English-based understanding is that they represent two variations of the English "th" sound. Eth is voiced, softer, and similar to the "th" in "the" or "father" and Thorn is unvoiced, harsher, and similar to the "th" sound in its name "thorn" or "thank". It's subtle and I never remember learning about the differences in my schooling. I've also noticed there is a small "movement", here and a few other sites online, to try and bring one or both of these back, replacing "th" with one or both these characters in English posts and comments. Edit: Pronouncing the actual name of the waterfall, the Wikipedia page has a playable pronunciation that sounds to me like "go the foss" which matches an English pronunciation of just replacing Eth with TH, but that's just an approximation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zidane@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) Neat! Thanks for sharing. I knew about the thorn and then saw on the wiki the "Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkɔːðaˌfɔsːft]" and my brain kinda shut off lol. Wasn't y also a th character back in "ye olde" times for example? English is weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Yes, I believe the thorn had been replaced with a y when typesetting was first getting started, for some reason permalink fedilink source parent [–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago* Here you go: https://youtu.be/jBufIt29CxY permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago Go The Foss. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) The only annoying insects I've seen in Iceland, when visiting Goðafoss I think, seemed a good bit larger than mosquitoes. Not sure if those are midges or some other insect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zidane@lemmy.ca 1 point 9 months ago (3 children) How is that pronounced??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] theparadox@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child) I'm not a linguist nor am I Icelandic. However, when visiting I did notice that the language has this "Eth" (Ð ð) letter and [the "Thorn" Þ þ letter.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorn_(letter%29). My simple, English-based understanding is that they represent two variations of the English "th" sound. Eth is voiced, softer, and similar to the "th" in "the" or "father" and Thorn is unvoiced, harsher, and similar to the "th" sound in its name "thorn" or "thank". It's subtle and I never remember learning about the differences in my schooling. I've also noticed there is a small "movement", here and a few other sites online, to try and bring one or both of these back, replacing "th" with one or both these characters in English posts and comments. Edit: Pronouncing the actual name of the waterfall, the Wikipedia page has a playable pronunciation that sounds to me like "go the foss" which matches an English pronunciation of just replacing Eth with TH, but that's just an approximation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zidane@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) Neat! Thanks for sharing. I knew about the thorn and then saw on the wiki the "Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkɔːðaˌfɔsːft]" and my brain kinda shut off lol. Wasn't y also a th character back in "ye olde" times for example? English is weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Yes, I believe the thorn had been replaced with a y when typesetting was first getting started, for some reason permalink fedilink source parent [–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago* Here you go: https://youtu.be/jBufIt29CxY permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago Go The Foss. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zidane@lemmy.ca 1 point 9 months ago (3 children) How is that pronounced??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] theparadox@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child) I'm not a linguist nor am I Icelandic. However, when visiting I did notice that the language has this "Eth" (Ð ð) letter and [the "Thorn" Þ þ letter.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorn_(letter%29). My simple, English-based understanding is that they represent two variations of the English "th" sound. Eth is voiced, softer, and similar to the "th" in "the" or "father" and Thorn is unvoiced, harsher, and similar to the "th" sound in its name "thorn" or "thank". It's subtle and I never remember learning about the differences in my schooling. I've also noticed there is a small "movement", here and a few other sites online, to try and bring one or both of these back, replacing "th" with one or both these characters in English posts and comments. Edit: Pronouncing the actual name of the waterfall, the Wikipedia page has a playable pronunciation that sounds to me like "go the foss" which matches an English pronunciation of just replacing Eth with TH, but that's just an approximation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zidane@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) Neat! Thanks for sharing. I knew about the thorn and then saw on the wiki the "Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkɔːðaˌfɔsːft]" and my brain kinda shut off lol. Wasn't y also a th character back in "ye olde" times for example? English is weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Yes, I believe the thorn had been replaced with a y when typesetting was first getting started, for some reason permalink fedilink source parent [–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago* Here you go: https://youtu.be/jBufIt29CxY permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago Go The Foss. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child) I'm not a linguist nor am I Icelandic. However, when visiting I did notice that the language has this "Eth" (Ð ð) letter and [the "Thorn" Þ þ letter.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorn_(letter%29). My simple, English-based understanding is that they represent two variations of the English "th" sound. Eth is voiced, softer, and similar to the "th" in "the" or "father" and Thorn is unvoiced, harsher, and similar to the "th" sound in its name "thorn" or "thank". It's subtle and I never remember learning about the differences in my schooling. I've also noticed there is a small "movement", here and a few other sites online, to try and bring one or both of these back, replacing "th" with one or both these characters in English posts and comments. Edit: Pronouncing the actual name of the waterfall, the Wikipedia page has a playable pronunciation that sounds to me like "go the foss" which matches an English pronunciation of just replacing Eth with TH, but that's just an approximation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zidane@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) Neat! Thanks for sharing. I knew about the thorn and then saw on the wiki the "Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkɔːðaˌfɔsːft]" and my brain kinda shut off lol. Wasn't y also a th character back in "ye olde" times for example? English is weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Yes, I believe the thorn had been replaced with a y when typesetting was first getting started, for some reason permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zidane@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (1 child) Neat! Thanks for sharing. I knew about the thorn and then saw on the wiki the "Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkɔːðaˌfɔsːft]" and my brain kinda shut off lol. Wasn't y also a th character back in "ye olde" times for example? English is weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Yes, I believe the thorn had been replaced with a y when typesetting was first getting started, for some reason permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Yes, I believe the thorn had been replaced with a y when typesetting was first getting started, for some reason permalink fedilink source parent
[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago* Here you go: https://youtu.be/jBufIt29CxY permalink fedilink source parent