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"Nunarput, utoqqarsuanngoravit" (Danish: Vort ældgamle land under isblinkens bavn, English: You, Our Ancient Land) is the regional anthem of Greenland, an autonomous state of the Kingdom of Denmark. With lyrics by Henning Jakob Henrik Lund and music composed by Jonathan Petersen, the anthem was officially adopted in 1916. Since 1979, "Nuna asiilasooq" (The Land of Great Length), an ethnic anthem used by the self-governing Kalaallit people, has also been officially recognised by the government.
The third verse is more often to sing after the first verse than after the second verse when it comes to short versions.
Lyrics
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Danish lyrics |
English translation
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| First verse
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- Nunarput, utoqqarsuanngoravit
- Niaqqut ulissimavoq qiinik.
- Qitornatit kissumiaannarpatit
- Tunillugit sineriavit piinik.
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- Vort ældgamle land under isblinkens bavn
- med lysende snehår om dit hoved!
- Du trofaste moder, som bar os i din favn,
- mens dine kysters rigdom du os loved.
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- Our country, which has become so old
- your head is all covered with white hair.
- Always held us, your children, in your bosom
- and gave us the riches of your coasts.
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| Second verse
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- Akullequtaasut merlertutut
- Ilinni perortugut tamaani
- Kalaallinik imminik taajumavugut
- Niaqquit ataqqinartup saani.
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- Som halvvoksne børn er vi groet af din jord
- og trygt vokset op blandt dine fjelde,
- vi kalder os kalaallit i landet, hvor vi bor
- ærbødigt for dit hvide åsyns ælde.
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- As middle children in the family
- we blossomed here
- Kalaallit, we want to call ourselves
- before your proud and honourable head.
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| Third verse
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- Taqilluni naami atunngiveqaaq
- Kalaallit siumut makigitsi.
- Inuttut inuuneq pigiuminaqaaq
- Saperasi isumaqaleritsi.
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- Umuligt nu længer at blive i ro,
- kalaallit, mod større mål vi stævner.
- Som fribårne folk vi i landet vil bo;
- begynd at tro på jeres egne evner.
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- Humbleness is not the course,
- Kalaallit wake up and be proud!
- A dignified life is our goal;
- courageously take a stand
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