Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
svennar
English translation:
(mildly derogatory word for) native Swedes
Added to glossary by
Tara Chace
Dec 31, 2007 04:54
16 yrs ago
Swedish term
United States
Reliable quality, attention to detail
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
svennar
Swedish to English
Art/Literary
Slang
A teenager goes into a chat room and this is what is going on in the chat room:
"Det töntigaste som finns är svennar som pratar med invandrarbrytning. Jävla mesar, träd fram!"
"Det töntigaste som finns är svennar som pratar med invandrarbrytning. Jävla mesar, träd fram!"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | (mildly derogatory word for) native Swedes |
EKM
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| 3 | Jones'/Smiths/Macks |
Hugh Curtis
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| 3 | regular Swedes |
Tania McConaghy
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Proposed translations
+5
7 mins
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(mildly derogatory word for) native Swedes
Not always and not necessarily derogatory, but most of the time - can be used for comic effect or to score political points as well.
Not at all sure how I would translate this into another language.
Not at all sure how I would translate this into another language.
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Comment: "Thanks!"
7 hrs
Jones'/Smiths/Macks
Derogatory (minor) equivalent terms in England/USA
4 days
Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
Pharmacist and Translator
Native in: English (Variant: Australian) 
Works in: Swedish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
regular Swedes
Regular Swedes who try to sound like foreigners
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