Is the greeting “Dav” used very often?

In what kind of context is this an appropriate greeting?

Is it used more commonly in rural areas?

Tak!

  • HejMedDig@feddit.dk
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    1 year ago

    Finally a context for a dad joke, I’ve had laying around! What’s sitting on the bottom of a bucket going “dav dav dav”? A spandauer

    Can’t recall having heard “Dav” used as a greeting for ages. I’m 40+ and been living in Copenhagen most of my life. I’ve heard “Godaw” once in a blue moon, when talking to people from Jutland

    • Bruce@feddit.dkOP
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      I had a feeling “Dav” might have uncommon or limited usage. What’s amazing is that the language program/book I’m starting (Get Started in Danish) has “Dav” as the second word they teach, with the definition “Hello/Hi” and no other context. 😬

      Tak!

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      I live in Aalborg and often start with ‘godaw’ so guess I am a stereotype 😅

  • EvilCartyen@feddit.dk
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    We use ‘dav’ in my family and I sometimes use it outside of that context, but I don’t think I ever hear other people use it.

  • TDCN@feddit.dk
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    I think a lot of people answering here have not been in Jylland since it’s quite common in some areas and circles. I feel like I’ve heard it myself quite a lot, so much so I do it myself now even after I moved to kbh.2 years ago.

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      This is good to know. If I ever get to visit Danmark, I’ll be in Jylland most of the time (where min morfars family is from). Tak for the help!

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    I’ve heard people use it before but it’s very rare. To the point where I’d say using it is more of a personal quirk rather than any group preference.

    It’s a casual greeting, usually only used among friends I’d say. It’s a shortened version of “Goddag”.

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    It sounds like the usage of “Dav” in Danmark might be similar to the usage of “Howdy” here in the USA.

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        Yeah, I can see that since it’s illegal to say “Howdy” anywhere east of the Mississippi River or in a non-rural area. 😉

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    I’ve grown up in a rural area, and while I associate dav/davs with old farmers or workers, I rarely hear them use it nowadays.

    I occasionally use “davs” semi-ironically but it is definitely not the most common greeting. It’s probably not a greeting you should use the first time you meet someone, or at a job interview, but it is fine (albeit a bit atypical) for greeting friends. Hej or hey are more common, and as a bonus, also much easier to pronounce for the average English speaker.

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    I think it might be more about the circles you’re in. I personally haven’t heard or used it while living in various places in Jutland, albeit urban areas.

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        It may be used more often with rural people and/or 40+ but I don’t have an anecdote to back it up. I’d probably wait til the rest of Feddit wakes up so you can get a bit more insight as I’m no expert.