Word of the Week

This week’s word is uffda. A Swedish word is ‘a word of sympathy, used when someone else is in pain’. What a wonderful word to end this season on! Let's hear what the word has to say for itself, shall we?

This week’s word is land nam. An Icelandic word meaning ‘the sanctification of new land by mythologizing it’. Sounds like it has more to say for itself, don't you think? Let's hear it out!

This week’s word is fisselig. A German word meaning ‘flustered to the point of incompetence’. But what else does this word have to say for itself? Let's listen in!

This week’s word is salogok. An Eskimo word meaning ‘young black ice’. I bet there's far more to this word than meets the eye. Let's hear what it has to say for itself!

This week’s word is baraka. An Arabic word meaning ‘a gift of spiritual energy that can be used for mundane purposes’. Sounds interesting! Let's hear what else this word has to say for itself, shall we?