Forming a bright spectrum of colours across the sky, rainbows are caused by light refracting through water droplets. That might be their scientific explanation, but there is something magical about them that has always captivated people!
In Norse mythology, rainbows were thought to be the bridge from the mortal world to that of the Gods, while in Ireland it was said to be where leprechauns hid their gold. More recently, the Rainbow Flag has become a symbol of Pride and the LGBTQ+ community.
Here’s how to say rainbow in the 50 languages of Europe in a Day!
- Albanian – Ylber
- Arabic – قوس قزح (Qaws qazah)
- Armenian – Ծիածան (Tsiatsan)
- Azerbaijani – Göy qurşağı
- Basque – Ostadar
- Belarusian – Вясёлка (Vyasyolka)
- Bulgarian – Дъга (Duga)
- Catalan – Arc de Sant Martí
- Croatian – Duga
- Czech – Duha
- Danish – Regnbue
- Dutch – Regenboog
- Estonian – Vikerkaar
- Faroese – Ælabogi
- Finnish – Sateenkaari
- French – Arc-en-ciel
- Georgian – ცისარტყელა (Tsisart’q’ela)
- German – Regenbogen
- Greek – Ουράνιο τόξο (Ouránio tóxo)
- Greenlandic – Neriussaaq
- Hungarian – Szivárvány
- Icelandic – Regnbogi
- Irish Gaelic – Tuar ceatha
- Italian – Arcobaleno
- Jèrriais – Arc-en-ciel
- Latin – Arcus pluvius
- Latvian – Varavīksne
- Lithuanian – Vaivorykštė
- Low German – Regenbagen
- Luxembourgish – Reebou
- Macedonian – Виножито (Vinožito)
- Maltese – Qawsalla
- Manx – Goal twoaie
- Monégasque – Arcüncelu
- Northern Sami – Arvedávgi
- Norwegian – Regnbue
- Polish – Tęcza
- Portuguese – Arco-íris
- Romanian – Curcubeu
- Russian – Радуга (Raduga)
- Scots Gaelic – Bogha-frois
- Serbian – Дуга (Duga)
- Slovak – Dúha
- Slovene – Mavrica
- Spanish – Arco íris
- Swedish – Regnbåge
- Swiss German – Rägeboge
- Turkish – Gökkuşağı
- Ukrainian – Веселка (Veselka)
- Welsh – Enfys
Author: James Scanlan
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