Jun 27, 2007 06:08
17 yrs ago
Norwegian term
blakk
Norwegian to English
Other
Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Referring to the colour of goat's hair, used in the children's song by Margarethe Munthe: "“Horn i toppen, ragget på kroppen, blakke og svarte og hvite og grå. Lang i kjaken, skjegg under haken, listig og lystig og lett på tå!”
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | brown (in this context) |
William [Bill] Gray
|
| 3 | dun |
Thomas Deschington (X)
|
| 3 | fallow |
Diarmuid Kennan
|
Proposed translations
+1
58 mins
William [Bill] Gray
Norway
Norway
Native in English
Norway
Working with words
Native in: English 
Works in: English, Norwegian to English, Danish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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3
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brown (in this context)
I don't think "dun" or "pale" are appropriate for this children's song, whose conception of colour is much more basic.
"Brown and black and white and grey" gives you a nice alliteration into the bargain!!
Here's a useful link!
"Brown and black and white and grey" gives you a nice alliteration into the bargain!!
Here's a useful link!
Reference:
Note from asker:
| I agree, Bill. I was going for tan but your comment about children's conception of colours is a good point here. Your talent is wasted on annual reports! |
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I thnk this is the most suitable solution for the given context, though there are many other options. Thanks Bill et al."
6 mins
dun
I think this might do (even though I think it refers more to horses). Pale might be an alternative.
25 mins
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
fallow
used about deer, as dun is used about horses to mean light brown
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