Talk:Valdemar IV of Denmark

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His nickname "Atterdag" is usually interpreted as "day again" (its literal meaning in Danish), but it is more likely a misinterpretation of the low German phrase "ter tage" ("these days"), which can best be interpreted as "what times we live in!" Can I ask why the Low German interpretation is more likely? After all, his significance for Denmark was enormous, so a nickname of "day again" (or perhaps better translated as "new dawn") makes perfect sense. --Twid 11:05, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

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