The woman loosened little Gerda's dress, and took off the fur boots and the mittens, or Gerda would have been unable to bear the heat; and then she placed a piece of ice on the reindeer's head.
- Konen løsnede klæderne på lille Gerda og tog hendes lådne støvler og bælgvanter af, for ellers havde Gerda fået det for hedt, og så lagde hun et stykke is på rensdyrets hoved.
Once upon a time there was a piece of wood.
- Der var engang et stykke træ.