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skörlevnad

English translation: in sin

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Swedish term or phrase:skörlevnad
English translation:in sin
Entered by: Sven Petersson

22:10 May 4, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / literature
Swedish term or phrase: skörlevnad
som var hennes halvbror och som levde i skörlevnad nere i Laxå.
lo nathamundi
United States
Local time: 04:59
in sin
Explanation:
levde i skörlevnad > lived in sin
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 13:59
Grading comment

thank you. thank you also to lars jelking. loose living would also work, i think.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5in sin
Sven Petersson
4loose living
Lars Jelking


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
in sin


Explanation:
levde i skörlevnad > lived in sin


    Reference: http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sk%C3%B6rlevnad
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 13:59
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment

thank you. thank you also to lars jelking. loose living would also work, i think.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathy Saranpa: Sven's got it again
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agree  George Hopkins: Almost quaint.
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agree  arvendal: A good choice
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agree  EKM
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agree  Nina Engberg
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
loose living


Explanation:
Yes, 'skörlevnad' is living in sin from some peoples perspective. But not from others! I would like to broaden the phrase a little.

Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 14:59
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 19
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