{"id":4793,"date":"2014-06-07T15:56:16","date_gmt":"2014-06-07T15:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/islenzka.net\/?p=4793"},"modified":"2014-06-07T15:56:16","modified_gmt":"2014-06-07T15:56:16","slug":"mare-adopts-foal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islenzka.net\/mare-adopts-foal\/","title":{"rendered":"Mare Adopts Foal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who doesn’t like a good animal story? In this case it’s from the horse world – one of sadness and loss, then ultimately a happy ending \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Folald finnur n\u00fdja m\u00f3\u00f0ur<\/strong><\/a>
\nFoal finds a new mother<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harmsaga tveggja einst\u00e6\u00f0inga f\u00e9kk fars\u00e6lan endi \u00ed g\u00e6r, \u00feegar m\u00f3\u00f0urlaust folald komst \u00ed f\u00f3stur hj\u00e1 meri sem haf\u00f0i misst tv\u00edburafol\u00f6ld. Eigendur muna\u00f0arleysingjans leitu\u00f0u \u00e1 n\u00e1\u00f0ir samf\u00e9lagsmi\u00f0la til a\u00f0 finna \u00fev\u00ed n\u00fdja m\u00f3\u00f0ur.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tragic story of two left on their own had a happy ending yesterday, when a motherless foal was adopted by a mare who had lost twin foals. The orphan’s owner sought help from social media in order to find it a new mother.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n
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folald (n) – foal, colt, filly<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\nsingular<\/th>\nplural<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
nom<\/th>\nfolald<\/td>\nfol\u00f6ld<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
acc<\/th>\nfolald<\/td>\nfol\u00f6ld<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dat<\/th>\nfolaldi<\/td>\nfol\u00f6ldum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gen<\/th>\nfolalds<\/td>\nfolalda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
meri (f)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\nsingular<\/th>\nplural<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
nom<\/th>\nmeri<\/td>\nmerar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
acc<\/th>\nmeri<\/td>\nmerar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dat<\/th>\nmeri<\/td>\nmerum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gen<\/th>\nmerar<\/td>\nmera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Since foal<\/em> is a general term that can refer to either a male or female horse, it’s not surprising that folald<\/strong> is neuter. Also notice the two different words that can be used to refer to an orphan. In English orphan<\/em> is typically for a child that loses a parent – I don’t know of a word to describe a parent that loses a child. So einst\u00e6\u00f0ingur<\/strong> is an interesting word, it describes the mare who lost her two foals as well as the orphaned foal, but also seems to be applicable to anyone who has no family, or is alone.<\/p>\n

\u00dea\u00f0 leit \u00fat fyrir a\u00f0 illa f\u00e6ri fyrir \u00feessum litla muna\u00f0arleysingja \u00ed g\u00e6r. Hann fannst r\u00e1fandi um \u00e1 j\u00f6r\u00f0inni Sk\u00ed\u00f0bakka eftir a\u00f0 m\u00f3\u00f0ir hans drapst. Eigendurnir Gu\u00f0bj\u00f6rg Albertsd\u00f3ttir og R\u00fatur P\u00e1lsson vissu a\u00f0 \u00feau yr\u00f0u a\u00f0 breg\u00f0ast snarlega vi\u00f0, enda folaldi\u00f0 a\u00f0eins tveggja vikna, og bjargarlaust \u00e1n m\u00f3\u00f0urmj\u00f3lkurinnar. \u00deau gripu til \u00feess r\u00e1\u00f0s a\u00f0 augl\u00fdsa eftir kaplamj\u00f3lk \u00e1 Facebook. Augl\u00fdsingin rata\u00f0i v\u00ed\u00f0a og eftir kr\u00f3kalei\u00f0um var \u00feeim bent \u00e1 Gunnar Au\u00f0unsson hrossab\u00f3nda \u00ed Sandger\u00f0i og merina hans Tinnu.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Things were looking bad for the little orphan yesterday. He was found wandering around the grounds of Sk\u00ed\u00f0bakki after his mother died. Owners Gu\u00f0bj\u00f6rg Albertsd\u00f3ttir and R\u00fatur P\u00e1lsson knew that they had to act quickly, as the foal was only two weeks old and helpless without its mother’s milk. They took a suggestion to seek mare’s milk on Facebook. The request went out everywhere, and after several detours they were directed to horse farmer Gunnar Au\u00f0unsson in Sandger\u00f0i and his mare Tinna.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
a\u00f0 r\u00e1fa – wander around<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\npresent<\/th>\npast<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9g<\/th>\nr\u00e1fa<\/td>\nr\u00e1fa\u00f0i<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00fe\u00fa<\/th>\nr\u00e1far<\/td>\nr\u00e1fa\u00f0ir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00fea\u00f0<\/th>\nr\u00e1far<\/td>\nr\u00e1fa\u00f0i<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vi\u00f0<\/th>\nr\u00e1fum<\/td>\nr\u00e1fu\u00f0um<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00fei\u00f0<\/th>\nr\u00e1fi\u00f0<\/td>\nr\u00e1fu\u00f0u\u00f0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00feau<\/th>\nr\u00e1fa<\/td>\nr\u00e1fu\u00f0u<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
a\u00f0 rata – find one’s way<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\npresent<\/th>\npast<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9g<\/th>\nrata<\/td>\nrata\u00f0i<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00fe\u00fa<\/th>\nratar<\/td>\nrata\u00f0ir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00fea\u00f0<\/th>\nratar<\/td>\nrata\u00f0i<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vi\u00f0<\/th>\nr\u00f6tum<\/td>\nr\u00f6tu\u00f0um<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00fei\u00f0<\/th>\nrati\u00f0<\/td>\nr\u00f6tu\u00f0u\u00f0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00feau<\/th>\nrata<\/td>\nr\u00f6tu\u00f0u<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

The verb drepa<\/strong> means kill<\/em>, but here it is reflexive and so takes on the meaning of die<\/em>. Look for it again the the next section \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\u201eH\u00fan kasta\u00f0i tveimur fololdum \u00e1 m\u00e1nudagskv\u00f6ldi\u00f0 en \u00feau dr\u00e1pust b\u00e6\u00f0i,\u201c segir Gunnar. <\/p>\n

\u00dea\u00f0 er ekki sj\u00e1lfgefi\u00f0 a\u00f0 \u00f3kunnug meri og folald n\u00e1i saman svo h\u00fan mj\u00f3lki. \u00cd fyrstu s\u00fdndi h\u00fan n\u00fdja foldaldinu litla bl\u00ed\u00f0u og sparka\u00f0i \u00ed \u00fea\u00f0. Svo vakna\u00f0i m\u00f3\u00f0ure\u00f0li\u00f0.<\/p>\n

\u201e\u00c9g var h\u00e9rna \u00fat \u00ed hesth\u00fasi \u00ed n\u00f3tt og l\u00e9t hann drekka \u00e1 tveggja t\u00edma fresti og undir morgun var merin or\u00f0in s\u00e1tt vi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 og allt \u00ed besta lagi.\u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n

“She had given birth to two foals Monday evening but they both died,” said Gunnar.<\/p>\n

It’s not a given that an unrelated mare and foal will bond so that she can give milk. At first she showed the new foal little affection and kicked at it. Then her motherly instincts kicked in.<\/p>\n

“I was out here in the stable tonight, and let him drink every two hours, and towards morning the mare had become comfortable with it and everything was ok.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
bl\u00ed\u00f0a (f) – affection<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\nsingular<\/th>\nplural<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
nom<\/th>\nbl\u00ed\u00f0a<\/td>\nbl\u00ed\u00f0ur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
acc<\/th>\nbl\u00ed\u00f0u<\/td>\nbl\u00ed\u00f0ur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dat<\/th>\nbl\u00ed\u00f0u<\/td>\nbl\u00ed\u00f0um<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gen<\/th>\nbl\u00ed\u00f0u<\/td>\nbl\u00ed\u00f0a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
e\u00f0li (n) – nature, character<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\nsingular<\/th>\nplural<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
nom<\/th>\ne\u00f0li<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
acc<\/th>\ne\u00f0li<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dat<\/th>\ne\u00f0li<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gen<\/th>\ne\u00f0lis<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Folaldi\u00f0 \u00feykir hi\u00f0 laglegasta og segir Gunnar a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 hafi braggast hratt eftir a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 kom til merarinnar. Eins og sj\u00e1 m\u00e1 halda \u00feau sig \u00fe\u00e9tt saman og m\u00f3\u00f0irin sk\u00fdlir ungvi\u00f0inu fyrir forvitnum gestum. \u00deau ver\u00f0a saman a\u00f0 minnsta kosti n\u00e6stu sj\u00f6 til \u00e1tta m\u00e1nu\u00f0i \u00ed hagag\u00f6ngu. \u00dea\u00f0 m\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed segja a\u00f0 sorgarsaga \u00feeirra beggja hafi fengi\u00f0 fars\u00e6lan endi.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The foal is considered the best looking, and Gunnar says it recovered quickly after it came to the mare. As can be seen they stay very close, and the mother protects the youngster from curious visitors. They will be together for at least the next 7-8 months at pasture. It can be said that both their tragedies had a happy ending.<\/em><\/p>\n

\r\nharmur m                        grief, sorrow\r\nfolald n                        foal, colt, filly\r\nfar\u00b7s\u00e6ll adj                    successful, happy\r\nein\u00b7st\u00e6\u00f0ingur m                 orphan\r\nmuna\u00f0ar\u00b7leysingi m              orphan\r\nleita \u00e1 n\u00e1\u00f0ir + gen.            seek help at\/by\r\nmi\u00f0ill m                        medium\r\nmeri f                          mare\r\nr\u00e1fa v                          wander around\r\nbjargar\u00b7laus adj                helpless\r\nkapall m                        mare \r\nrata v                          find one's way\r\nkr\u00f3kur m                        hook; detour\r\nbl\u00ed\u00f0a f                         affection \r\ne\u00f0li n                          nature, character\r\nfrestur m                       respite\r\nlag\u00b7legur adj                   pretty\r\nbraggast v                      recover, get better\r\nsk\u00fdla v (dat)                   shield, protect \r\nung\u00b7vi\u00f0i n                      young ones\r\nhagi m                          pasture\r\n<\/pre>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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