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Rødgrød med fløde.

Meaning: The legendary soft-d and rounded 'ø' test — the phrase Danes use to spot a non-native instantly.

Literally: Red porridge with cream.

Origin: Denmark's iconic shibboleth; notoriously hard for foreigners to pronounce.

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