<![CDATA[I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus.]]>I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus.

But strangely, Denmark no longer has a city by that name.

Århus was originally named Aros from 700-1406, when the city name changed to Aarhus. But in 1948 Denmark had a spelling reform where the character Å was introduced to represent Aa, and Aarhus became Århus.

However, because of international tourism and events, the city council decided to revert to the old name Aarhus in 2010, making it easier to spell internationally without the Å.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/6d14bf0c-cf6f-4608-b912-dbd75fd94b67/i-grew-up-in-denmark-s-2nd-largest-city-århus.RSS for NodeTue, 28 Jul 2026 04:17:54 GMTSun, 05 Jul 2026 05:46:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:21:26 GMT]]>@prefec2 @masek @randahl Ahh, Dokk1. If not beautiful, it has character and I agree its a very interesting space.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/tokeriis/statuses/116873473961107577https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/tokeriis/statuses/116873473961107577Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:21:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:24:54 GMT]]>@randahl /wi doʊnt nid spɛlɪŋ r∂fɔrm ⋅ wi nid ælfəbɛt r∂fɔrm/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/ap/users/115726408341208805/statuses/116868297185110731https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/ap/users/115726408341208805/statuses/116868297185110731Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:24:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:32:09 GMT]]>@smagnussen @randahl C'mon, Aabenraa clearly doesn't even know where to put the double-A. 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/wolf/statuses/116868089756434347https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/wolf/statuses/116868089756434347Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:32:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:02:51 GMT]]>@samir @randahl people would think it’s in Australia 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/mkoek/statuses/116867974515819648https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/mkoek/statuses/116867974515819648Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:02:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:45:28 GMT]]>@tokeriis @masek @randahl sorry my bad. I mixed up the terminology. I mean the building with the library and citizen service offices where the tram runs underneath.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/prefec2/statuses/116867906175729942https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/prefec2/statuses/116867906175729942Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:45:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:23:13 GMT]]>@randahl those folks have way too much time on their hands

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/iamnotU/statuses/116867582778939183https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/iamnotU/statuses/116867582778939183Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:23:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:58:55 GMT]]>@prefec2 @masek @randahl I wouldn't exactly call the city hall in Aarhus new. It was completed in 1941.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/tokeriis/statuses/116867487171295947https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/tokeriis/statuses/116867487171295947Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:58:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:30:15 GMT]]>@randahl

Aah.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaosfem.tw/users/RuthODay2/statuses/116867138533593168https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaosfem.tw/users/RuthODay2/statuses/116867138533593168Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:30:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:11:34 GMT]]>@masek @randahl yes in 2017. Was there 2 years ago. Really lovely city. Visited among other things the new city hall, art museum and their university campus. Focus was on architecture and city development.

Very interesting city. I extremely liked the new city hall for various reasons. Less for its general appearance, but the use and interior.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/prefec2/statuses/116866593202256791https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/prefec2/statuses/116866593202256791Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:11:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:08:00 GMT]]>@randahl Wasn’t it the European capital of culture a few years back?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/masek/statuses/116866579187131826https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/masek/statuses/116866579187131826Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:08:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:29:54 GMT]]>@randahl

In times of this doesn't seem necessary anymore. Non-Danish speakers wouln't know how to pronounce it correctly anyway, whether ist Århus or Aarhus.

Non-Germans also regularly stumble over äöüß, sometimes mixing up ß with B or β.

The same happens with éèê, as well as şğ and others.

Let alone other scripts like Arabic, Cyrillic or East Asian scripts.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.cologne/users/caravantraveller/statuses/116866429374598928https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.cologne/users/caravantraveller/statuses/116866429374598928Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:29:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:23:53 GMT]]>@randahl are aa and å pronounced exactly the same in Danish?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/xerge/statuses/116866405698380857https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/xerge/statuses/116866405698380857Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:23:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:39:31 GMT]]>@randahl ....why they did that. That makes no sense.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.lv/users/peteriskrisjanis/statuses/116866231239990636https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.lv/users/peteriskrisjanis/statuses/116866231239990636Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:39:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:47:35 GMT]]>@randahl Curiously, the roads between Randers and Aarhus still carry the old names Århusvej and Gl. Århusvej.

We don't play silly renaming games up here in the mighty north 😎 😂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/users/simonjust/statuses/116866027053195820https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/users/simonjust/statuses/116866027053195820Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:47:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:46:04 GMT]]>@randahl @GeePawHill no worries. There’s plenty of buildings in DK with no covered outdoor space. I was just reminded by my latest conference trip which was Bologna this May. A 35+ heatwave is a lot more pleasant when the buildings overhang the walkways and the streets are too narrow to let the sun reach the tarmac.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/pms/statuses/116866021070200510https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/pms/statuses/116866021070200510Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:46:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:40:32 GMT]]>@mkoek @randahl Can you imagine taking “Luffburra” seriously? I think not.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.functional.computer/users/samir/statuses/116865999361375303https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.functional.computer/users/samir/statuses/116865999361375303Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:40:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:38:59 GMT]]>@samir @randahl Just imagine, Gloster and Wooster. Unthinkable. 😀

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/mkoek/statuses/116865993239494071https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/mkoek/statuses/116865993239494071Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:38:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:33:20 GMT]]>@randahl Oh c'mon, we have all learned about Ångström (the unit if not the guy) in physics and chemistry classes.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://todon.eu/users/rhelune/statuses/116865971001243885https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://todon.eu/users/rhelune/statuses/116865971001243885Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:33:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:32:19 GMT]]>@randahl I'm an international visiting Århus in a few week who prefers the Å. Instead of trading it to an AA they could also have made it a trademark kind of thing to have something special, something a bit weird. Keep Århus weird! (Like the Portland, Oregon city slogan).

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116051175184217102/statuses/116865967014324278https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116051175184217102/statuses/116865967014324278Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:32:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:26:33 GMT]]>@pms @randahl No clue. a) It was 30 years ago, and b) I was mostly just goofin' on Randahl.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GeePawHill/statuses/116865944384318754https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GeePawHill/statuses/116865944384318754Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:26:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:24:12 GMT]]>@GeePawHill @randahl if the venue was at Uni, definitely no awnings in sight. The architecture is from a time where everyone smoked everywhere indoors. They’re building a new campus just east of the old one, I wonder how much covered outdoors space there will be? Would make sense to have quite a bit of tree cover now to shelter from sun and heat.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/pms/statuses/116865935117012808https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/pms/statuses/116865935117012808Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:24:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:23:30 GMT]]>@randahl 😂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/aho/statuses/116865932375615265https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/aho/statuses/116865932375615265Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:23:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:23:02 GMT]]>@randahl As a Brit, I am shocked and appalled that someone would choose to rename a city to follow modern pronunciation guidelines or make it easier for foreigners to read.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.functional.computer/users/samir/statuses/116865930494936004https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.functional.computer/users/samir/statuses/116865930494936004Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:23:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I grew up in Denmark's 2nd largest city, Århus. on Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:22:29 GMT]]>@wolf @randahl

.. people from Aabenraa might object 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/smagnussen/statuses/116865928338818433https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/smagnussen/statuses/116865928338818433Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:22:29 GMT