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giengieldelse

English translation: (in) return / repay

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Danish term or phrase:giengieldelse
English translation:(in) return / repay
Entered by: lone (X)

19:22 Nov 21, 2002
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Genealogy / genealogy
Danish term or phrase: giengieldelse
I et fæstebrev fra 1772:
... til hjelp til Bæster 20 Rdlr., alt uden Giengieldelse.
Paul Svensson
Local time: 06:52
(in) return / repay
Explanation:
This is an old spelling of 'gengældelse'

Gengældelse = retribution, but here it is probably more likely to be in return or repay.

Good luck!
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lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 06:52
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1(in) return / repay
lone (X)
2 +3giengieldelse = gengældelse
Susanne Rosenberg
5without service in return
Sven Petersson


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
giengieldelse = gengældelse


Explanation:
... hvilket betyder noget i retning af "without getting anything in return"

I am sure about "gengældelse", not about the English expression

Susanne Rosenberg
Germany
Local time: 12:52
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  crowntrans (X): gengældelse is reciprocation
1 hr
  -> Tak :-)
agree  Dan Schioenning Larsen
2 hrs
  -> Tak :-)
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X)
4 hrs
  -> Tak :-)
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(in) return / repay


Explanation:
This is an old spelling of 'gengældelse'

Gengældelse = retribution, but here it is probably more likely to be in return or repay.

Good luck!


    Gyldendals store r�de ordb�ger, Vinterberg og Bodelsen
lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X)
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
without service in return


Explanation:
"alt uden Giengieldelse" > "all without service in return"

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Note added at 2002-11-21 23:41:23 (GMT)
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Also done via Swedish.


    My geriatric brain.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 12:52
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
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