zum Knutschen

French translation: mignon à croquer

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German term or phrase:zum Knutschen
French translation:mignon à croquer
Entered by: Geneviève von Levetzow

20:08 Sep 11, 2009
German to French translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: zum Knutschen
Niko, das kleine Rentier, ist wirklich **zum Knutschen**

Il s'agit du petit renne de Michael Hegner. Je comprends parfaitement, cherche une tournure idiomatique en fr.

merci
Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 09:53
mignon à croquer/ un vrai doudou
Explanation:
un vrai doudou est aussi un expression qui s'utilise bien à propos d'un petit animal doux et mignon, un petit lapin ou un petit chien..
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Francoise Csoka
Local time: 09:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3mignon à croquer/ un vrai doudou
Francoise Csoka
3à bichonner,cajoler, choyer
Mschwartz
3trop mignon
AnneMarieG
3à papouiller
lorette


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à bichonner,cajoler, choyer


Explanation:
If it's meant quite literally. However, iIf the expression is used to mean "adorable", I would opt for " à croquer"

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-09-11 21:10:27 GMT)
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S'il s'agit de traduire littéralement mais si l'expression signifie simplement "adorable" je choisirais "à croquer".

Mschwartz
United States
Local time: 03:53
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Asker: Pourriez-vous avoir l'obligeance d'écrire en fr. ou en alld dans cette paire ? Merci

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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
mignon à croquer/ un vrai doudou


Explanation:
un vrai doudou est aussi un expression qui s'utilise bien à propos d'un petit animal doux et mignon, un petit lapin ou un petit chien..

Francoise Csoka
Local time: 09:53
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 28
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agree  M-G
2 hrs

agree  Hélène ALEXIS: oui "mignon à croquer"
5 hrs

agree  sandie_frz: "mignon à croquer" aurait aussi été ma proposition
2 days 2 hrs
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trop mignon


Explanation:
ou
craquant
ou
trop doux
ou
un gros câlin assuré !


Bon courage d'ici dimanche matin !

AnneMarieG
France
Local time: 09:53
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in GermanGerman
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à papouiller


Explanation:
Qui (vous) fera fondre, auquel il est impossible/difficile de résister, qui (vous) fera craquer, à adopter (sans tarder)...

lorette
France
Local time: 09:53
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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