Hello fellow Steemians.
All my life I had passion for literature, mainly in my native language Spanish but having been forged in the digital era you cannot avoid getting exposed to different languages and cultures from all around the globe.
With some languages you get very familiar, others you find them exotic and strange at the same time, but truth be told you always find precious linguistic gems that make you smile once you understood the real meaning of the word.
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about the translation of such word, I'm talking about the whole concept behind it. In my particular case I really love words that don't have a counterpart in my native language, and that at the same time are strongly linked to the culture they come from.
For this post I wanted to share a particular word that holds dear to my heart:
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This is a swedish word that describes the moment when the full moon has low altitude in the water's horizon, almost touching it, creating with its reflection a path that's seems to be made of pure silver.
That entire moment is Mångata, but the word itself comes from Måne, which means Moon and Gata that means road or street. And It has been known to be used since 1890.
Mångata is also the word I had chosen to name my house, since that roadlike reflection created during this particular moment is what I believe could be considered the most wonderful path nature can gives us. A path that leads directly to the sky.
Always keep this in mind, the world is a very colorful place and there is no chance words will be any different.
Hope you enjoyed it! And follow me if you would like to know more about other words.