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Danish
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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