Can Germans and Norwegians understand each other?

No, not really. Although German and the Scandinavian languages have many similarities, they aren’t mutually intelligible. The Scandinavian languages and German share a common ancestry, but the split occurred a long time ago.

Are Norwegians the same as Germans?

They all differ from English, German, and Dutch by being in the North Germanic branch of Germanic. Additionally, Danish and Swedish belong to the eastern subgroup within this branch, while Norwegian, along with Faroese, and Icelandic, belongs to the western subgroup.

What language is the most similar to Norwegian?

Danish, Norwegian (including Bokmål, the most common standard form of written Norwegian, and Nynorsk) and Swedish are all descended from Old Norse, the common ancestor of all North Germanic languages spoken today. Thus, they are closely related, and largely mutually intelligible.

Which language is harder German or Norwegian?

In terms of grammar, however, I would say that German grammar is more difficult. Norwegian is much more of a S V O- language (subject- verb-object), whereas German is more of a S O V- language.

Is Norwegian easy for Germans?

If you speak Dutch or German it will be quite easy to learn Norwegian. The reason is that Norwegian is a North Germanic language, and its grammar can be seen as a simplified version of German grammar. Dutch language is very close in written form to Norwegian, but the spoken languages are very different.

Is Norwegian harder than German?

If you speak Dutch or German it will be quite easy to learn Norwegian. The reason is that Norwegian is a North Germanic language, and its grammar can be seen as a simplified version of German grammar. If your native language is a Roman language such as Italian, French or Spanish, then it will be a little harder.

Which European language is most difficult?

English ranks as the most difficult language in Europe to learn how to read.