herrarna i hagen och sparkar i magen
English translation: played with the men in the meadow...now I'm pregnant
| 03:51 Jun 15, 2006 |
| Swedish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / general - phrases | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Larry Abramson United States Local time: 17:22 | ||||||
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the men in the meadow and kicking in the stomach Explanation: This is a first crack at it. Without more context it's hard to say. Sounds like one of those old ballads -- the young maiden plays with the fellows in the meadow, and nine months later there's a baby. |
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the gentlemen in the fields and kicking in my stomach Explanation: The words come from an old folksong: "I fjor så gick jag med herrarna i hagen -- I år har jag något som sparkar i magen" Last year I went with the gentlemen in the fields -- this year I have something that's kicking in my stomach... More information from Svenskt visarkivs web site. Reference: http://www.visarkiv.se/en/folkmusic/sida_03.htm |
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peer agreement (net): +2played with the men in the meadow...now I'm pregnant Explanation: This is the refrain of a popular Swedish song from the 1960s and before. It tells the plight of a young girl who enjoyed a Swedish summer with all its pleasures.....but later found out that this enjoyment came with a little price tag! |
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