Dialect

The local dialect is known as Dellboskan. It is a Norrlandian dialect with some Norwegian attributes.

Examples:

  • Hän ä'nt sa ugalin = Det är inte så illa (It isn't (too) bad)
  • Dellenbiggda = Dellenbygden (The Dellen area).

Notable natives

  • Johanna Sällström (actress) (grew up there with her father)
  • Jörgen Brink (cross-country skier)
  • Ebba Andersson (cross-country skier)
  • David Johansson (cross-country skier)
  • Thomas Magnusson (cross-country skier)
  • Peter Dolving (entrepreneur, artist, writer) (from Skytts at Norrväna. The oldest historical building is from 1640. Interior conservation 80's.)

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Delsbo:

  • Delsbo IF

References

  • Listen to the Delsbo dialect