Gubben Bertil sa hunden Nicke kostar pengar.

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Literally; "the old man Bertil said the dog Nicke costs money". Formed by the initial letters of each word, or sounding similar enough, corresponding to a country. In order: Guatemala, Belize, (El) Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

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Gubben Bertil sa hunden Nicke kostar pengar.

  1. A mnemonic for the names of the Central American countries from north to south.