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grejt nok

English translation: all right

09:38 Mar 1, 2010
Norwegian (Bokmal) to English translations [PRO]
Fisheries / Fishing
Norwegian (Bokmal) term or phrase: grejt nok
"Pröv då, men det är grejt nok"

This is a Norwegian speaker but the text has been (partially) transcribed in Swedish (I'm a Swedish translator). However, I don't understand the phrase "grejt nok" - it comes up a couple of times referring to the quality of fishing tackle. Any suggestions?
Matthew Preston
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:13
English translation:all right
Explanation:
-I would suggest fish for dinner
-All right (greit nok), replies the other.

-Seks millioner jøder ble drept under andre verdenskrig!
-Ja, det er greit nok, men trenger de et eget land for det?
Here, "greit nok" means "sant nok" - true. It does not mean that the killing of six million Jews are all right.

-Ser dette bra ut?
-Ja, dette er greit nok (dette er i orden).
Here, "greit nok" means good enough, all right, acceptable, usable, well done, well made, as it should be, going to work just fine...
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Egil Presttun
Norway
Local time: 09:13
Grading comment
I chose your answer in the end, thanks Egil.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1all right
Egil Presttun
4 -1easy enough
Charles Ek


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
easy enough


Explanation:
"grei" > "easy" or "straightforward. Appending "nok" makes it a common Norwegian phrase: "--- enough".

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-03-01 10:41:02 GMT)
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Could also be "good enough" -- can you provide some more context?

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-03-01 11:04:04 GMT)
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Yes, if he's checking a knot for instance, the phrase "good enough" would be appropriate, especially if there were a hint of male-to-male rivalry over rigging technique. :-)

Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 02:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Notes to answerer
Asker: I think it might be "good enough". A guy is checking some fishing equipment for his friend, and commenting, "Detta aer grejt nok."

Asker: That's exactly the context - male rivalry dressed up as bonding on a fishing trip! Thanks


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Eivik: If you ask me, "easy" "enough" is not correct here, since "greit" means "ok" and not "easy"
1 day 2 hrs
  -> The first entry on Ordnett.no for "grei": "grei adj. 1 (lett) easy ● ja, det var en grei jobb! yes, that was an easy job!" And it's the second entry in Haugen's Norsk/Engelsk Ordbok.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
all right


Explanation:
-I would suggest fish for dinner
-All right (greit nok), replies the other.

-Seks millioner jøder ble drept under andre verdenskrig!
-Ja, det er greit nok, men trenger de et eget land for det?
Here, "greit nok" means "sant nok" - true. It does not mean that the killing of six million Jews are all right.

-Ser dette bra ut?
-Ja, dette er greit nok (dette er i orden).
Here, "greit nok" means good enough, all right, acceptable, usable, well done, well made, as it should be, going to work just fine...


Egil Presttun
Norway
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I chose your answer in the end, thanks Egil.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eivik: I would agree on "just fine" here...
1 day 45 mins
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