Minchen

English translation: little skivvy

00:44 Sep 26, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Names (personal, company)
German term or phrase: Minchen
Manchmal sagte sie auch: „Minchen“ war heute böse, er hat Stubenarrest und darf nicht zum Spielen rauskommen.

The 'sie' here is the mean mother of a boy (er), who was forced to do all house work.

My question is, is 'Minchen' a pet name? I mean some sort of expression of affection?

Thanks in advance
Sonali Hegde
Local time: 21:57
English translation:little skivvy
Explanation:
Our little skivvy was bad.

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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 09:27
Grading comment
Thanks Nicole! Your note was very helpful !
Thanks everybody else for your contribution!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2little skivvy
Nicole Schnell
4it is a name, noun
Assem Mazloum


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it is a name, noun


Explanation:
perhaps the name of the boy

Assem Mazloum
Germany
Local time: 17:27
Native speaker of: Arabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: That is not his name. Not even close. But it could be a pet name.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ulrike Kraemer: This is a female name, so it's definitely not the name of the boy. / The asker "admitted" that this is what the mother calls him, not that it is the boy's name. I can call you anything but that doesn't automatically mean it's your name, does it?
7 hrs
  -> but the asker admitted later, / perhaps I miss expressed myself, I meant that it is a name and my answer says : “ it is a name, noun”
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
little skivvy


Explanation:
Our little skivvy was bad.



Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 09:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
Thanks Nicole! Your note was very helpful !
Thanks everybody else for your contribution!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Isn't that a little too harsh? :-)

Asker: on second thoughts, you may be right..


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karin Seelhof: I agree - its harsh, but that's life ;-)
5 hrs

agree  Ulrike Kraemer: and with your explanation in the Asker's Box
9 hrs
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