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Skrinkel-ben

English translation: (little) snip

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Danish term or phrase:Skrinkel-ben
English translation:(little) snip
Entered by: Norskpro

22:22 May 17, 2013
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Names (personal, company) / morsom eller nedsættende betegnelse for en skrædder
Danish term or phrase: Skrinkel-ben
Skrinkel-ben
en svag person med lange, tynde og vaklende ben.
Nedsættende betegnelse for en skrædder.
(Ordbog over Det Danske Sprog)

Sammenhængen er en udstilling om skrædderfaget - så det er egentlig den side af sagen, der er vigtigst. Men fint, hvis der er en betegnelse, der også går på skæve ben.

Hvis det går på krogede fingre, brug af nålen eller andre spidsfindigheder, så er det også fint.
De spinkle ben kom fra at sidde med benene over kors på arbejde - eller også blev unge, som i forvejen var for spinkle til tungt arbejde, oplært i skrædderfaget.
´duede ikke til andet end til at blive skrædder´

Jeg har simpelthen ikke tid til at lede lige nu - og det irriterer mig - der har været et par syersker i min mors familie... men der skulle ikke siges noget nedsættende om dem!

Så tusind tak for et godt forslag!

(And I have thumbed through Arnold Kellet's Yorkshire dictionary and Colin Waters' Old Trades, Titles and Occupations, but maybe not thoroughly enough.)
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 16:46
(little) snip
Explanation:
The reference shows a fairy tale by H.C. Andersen, where "skrinkelben" is translated as "little snip". Snip is both an old term for a tailor and "a small or weak person, especially a young one" (Wiktionary).

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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-05-18 05:50:47 GMT)
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perhaps "scrawny snip" or "scrawny little snip"
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Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 16:46
Grading comment
Thanks, I liked that one!
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(little) snip


Explanation:
The reference shows a fairy tale by H.C. Andersen, where "skrinkelben" is translated as "little snip". Snip is both an old term for a tailor and "a small or weak person, especially a young one" (Wiktionary).

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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-05-18 05:50:47 GMT)
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perhaps "scrawny snip" or "scrawny little snip"


    Reference: http://www.andersenstories.com/language.php?andersen=015&l=d...
Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 16:46
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks, I liked that one!
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Asker: Looks promising - thanks

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