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A while ago we had vorspiel, now let's take a look at nachspiel. Both are interesting cases because what they are used for in Norwegian differs considerably from their original meaning. The most common meaning of Nachspiel in German is "unpleasant consequences." The Norwegians, however, use it for something potentially very enjoyable - "after-party". And so the three founders of moods of Norway apparently developed their international brand from an idea they conceived over a few glasses of pricey Norwegian alcohol - at least that's what they claim above.
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