påta

English translation: knotting

09:12 Jun 16, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Things you can do with wool
Swedish term or phrase: påta
Av ull kan man spinna garn, som man i sin tur kan använda till att fläta, påta, virka, sticka och väva med.
Annabel Oldfield
Local time: 07:50
English translation:knotting
Explanation:
http://www.realknots.com/knots/ maybe..
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Sebastian Sussmann
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Local time: 06:50
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3 +2knotting
Sebastian Sussmann
3pleat
Sebastian Sussmann
1tuft
George Hopkins


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
tuft


Explanation:
A wild guess. Påtning (knotting) is something that was done before knitting became known.

George Hopkins
Local time: 07:50
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sebastian Sussmann: I think the term might actually be knotting as you put in your explanation
5 mins
  -> Thank you Sebastian.
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pleat


Explanation:
not 100% sure about this one, but looking at the links below is this pleating? seems like you can do it with bread too....


    Reference: http://katter.ifokus.se/Forum/Read.aspx?MessageId=413065a6-4...
    Reference: http://www.juhlin.nu/slojd/ak2/patasnodd.html
Sebastian Sussmann
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:50
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
knotting


Explanation:
http://www.realknots.com/knots/ maybe..

Sebastian Sussmann
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:50
Native speaker of: English
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agree  George Hopkins: Eg, hand-knotted carpets and rugs.
1 hr

agree  cologne
23 hrs
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