Jul 19, 2002 13:58
22 yrs ago
Swedish term
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Native in: Russian 
, Belarusian
Works in: English to Belarusian, Russian to Belarusian, Russian, and 6 more.
kuta, hoj, slagga
Non-PRO
Swedish to English
Other
Slang
slang
I got these three words in a letter. I guess this is Swedish slang, although I am not sure. Can they be swear words. Please give me the meaning and the correct pronunciation. If you give small examples or contexts I will be ever more happy ! Tackar tackar !
KUTA -
Hoj- (I am interested in pronunciation)and the meaning of course !
Slagga -
KUTA -
Hoj- (I am interested in pronunciation)and the meaning of course !
Slagga -
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | run, bike, kip/doss |
Mats Wiman
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| 4 +1 | run, bike, sleep |
Katrin Jarvis
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Proposed translations
+5
19 mins
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
Sweden
DEU / ENG / FRA / SPA > SWE since 1982
Native in: Swedish (Variant: Stockholm) 
Works in: German to Swedish, English to Swedish, Swedish
Selected
run, bike, kip/doss
[kuhta, hoy, slahggaa]
the u in kuta is a tight-lipped Swedish specialty not so far from oeu i manoeuvre, direction German ü
Norstedts stora svensk-engelska ordbok, 3U
kuta vb itr
1 gå krokig walk with a stoop
2 vard., springa, kuta [i väg] dash (dart) off (away)
Norstedts stora svensk-engelska ordbok, 3U
hoj s vard. bike
Norstedts stora svensk-engelska ordbok, 3U
2 slagga vb itr vard., sova kip [down], doss [down]
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Note added at 2002-07-19 14:28:20 (GMT)
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I do not know how frequent \'slagga\' is today but it an old Stockholm slang word.
\'Kuta\' is a Romani word I think
\'Hoj\' probably too
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Note added at 2002-07-19 14:31:07 (GMT)
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slagga is perhaps mor like [slaggah]
the u in kuta is a tight-lipped Swedish specialty not so far from oeu i manoeuvre, direction German ü
Norstedts stora svensk-engelska ordbok, 3U
kuta vb itr
1 gå krokig walk with a stoop
2 vard., springa, kuta [i väg] dash (dart) off (away)
Norstedts stora svensk-engelska ordbok, 3U
hoj s vard. bike
Norstedts stora svensk-engelska ordbok, 3U
2 slagga vb itr vard., sova kip [down], doss [down]
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Note added at 2002-07-19 14:28:20 (GMT)
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I do not know how frequent \'slagga\' is today but it an old Stockholm slang word.
\'Kuta\' is a Romani word I think
\'Hoj\' probably too
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Note added at 2002-07-19 14:31:07 (GMT)
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slagga is perhaps mor like [slaggah]
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for the translation!
I was afraid that hoj was pronounced in a different way, which is a swear word in Russian...
You have helped me a lot !
Thank you ! "
+1
22 mins
Katrin Jarvis
United States
United States
Native in Swedish
United States
Swedish Translator, Inc.
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
run, bike, sleep
kuta = run (dash, dart off). Can also mean "walking with a stooped back". You would say someone is "kutryggig" (have a stooped back).
hoj = slang for bike
slagga = slang for sleeping
hoj = slang for bike
slagga = slang for sleeping
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Elisabeth af Geijerstam Grothey (X)
35 mins
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