Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
beskidt
English translation:
grunge rock
Added to glossary by
Paul Larkin (X)
Dec 15, 2004 15:31
19 yrs ago
Danish term
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beskidt
Danish to English
Other
Music
rock music
The word is used in a review of a rock CD.
Ledsaget af hårdt, stampende trommespil har de grundlaget til en beskidt og dansabel single
and
Bostons nye beskidte håb.
It can't be "dirty", must be some other slangy adjective.
Ledsaget af hårdt, stampende trommespil har de grundlaget til en beskidt og dansabel single
and
Bostons nye beskidte håb.
It can't be "dirty", must be some other slangy adjective.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | grunge rock |
Paul Larkin (X)
|
| 3 +1 | rough, trashy |
Dan Schioenning Larsen
|
| 4 | intense |
Charlesp
|
Proposed translations
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grunge rock
that's the only context I've heard 'beskidt' GRUNGE
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Hello y'all. Many thanks for jumping in on this one. Given the overall context (references to other specific rock groups,etc.), I've decided to go with "grunge" and "grungy". Ho hum.
Many thanks. "
+1
6 mins
Dan Schioenning Larsen
Denmark
Denmark
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Native in: Danish
Works in: English to Danish, Swedish to Danish
rough, trashy
I like dirty, actually, but an alternative could be rough
22 mins
intense
but then "rough" could also be meant, as Dan says.
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