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German asking Danish person: is there a saying in danish that goes like "Well, then go to Wandsbek!"? (leddit.danmark.party)

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I have been reading something about the historical Hamburg of which Wandsbek is a district. Somewhere, I've read that it used to be a very free and liberal place so that there even is a saying in danish about it (German: "Ach, geh doch nach Wandsbek!") translated to "Well, then go to Wandsbek"! As in "so whatever you want". Is that true/is it a known or even used saying? Thank you danish people for your help!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

DKlurifax at 2024-03-20 19:03:06+00:00 ID: kvrxfjz

I've (M50) have heard the term "go to heckenfelt" when I was younger. Lived in copenhagen that time and havn't heard it used since.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

XenonXcraft at 2024-03-20 20:22:57+00:00 ID: kvsbvdx

“Hekkenfeldt” refers to the Icelandic volcano Hekla.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

DKlurifax at 2024-03-20 20:58:46+00:00 ID: kvsiar2

Interesting. Did not know that.

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Selfsigned_Cert at 2024-03-20 21:33:38+00:00 ID: kvsogvl

Guess it’s a diplomatic version of “gå ad helvedes til”. Aka “get lost”

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wasmic at 2024-03-21 10:33:40+00:00 ID: kvvam8e

Not even a particularly diplomatic version; Hekla was believed to be the entrance to Hell among medieval (Christian) Icelanders, and that belief spread to much of Europe, so it's literally "go to hell."

"Hekkenfeldt" is probably a distortion of Hekla Fjeld.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Selfsigned_Cert at 2024-03-21 10:36:52+00:00 ID: kvvax8n

Agreed. But most people don’t even know that. That’s why I love this Hekkenfeldt even more

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type_reddit_type at 2024-03-20 21:55:20+00:00 ID: kvssbjg

Ah, did not know that. Prefer Katla though :)