Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

högställd

English translation:

long-legged

Added to glossary by Anette Herbert
May 15, 2004 22:25
20 yrs ago
Swedish term

högställd

Swedish to English Science Zoology H�star/hundar
omdöme om häst - Väluvecklad, högställd, vackert huvud, väl ansatt hals och välliggande bogar

används tror jag också om hundar
Proposed translations (English)
4 long-legged
3 high posture
3 noble, serene

Proposed translations

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Swedish term (edited): h�gst�lld
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long-legged

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Tack, det stämde ju bra."
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Swedish term (edited): h�gst�lld

high posture

a suggestion?
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noble, serene

... The head should be noble and lean and should fit well with the rest
of the horse. The eyes should be large and positioned forward. ...
www.imh.org/imh/bw/hafling.html

... evenly built horse with a noble head and bright ... This beautiful combination considerably
enhances its baroque appearance ... The Friesian Horse used to appear in all ...
users.netonecom.net/~mapleview/horses/info.htm

... Lalique - Lalique Ulysses Horse Figures Head Up. Quick-tempered, proud and serene in turn, the Lalique horses are depicted from life and captured in…. ...
prices.bizrate.com/ buy/products__cat_id--13020210,keyword--Lalique.html

Not sure it's quite how I would describe a Jack Russell terrier or even a Shetland pony, however...

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Note added at 2004-05-16 10:17:23 (GMT)
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Possibly \'good-tempered\' (as in no vices etc), referring to the horse as a whole - not just its head. Applicable also to Jack Russells and Shetland ponies.

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Note added at 2004-05-16 11:33:58 (GMT)
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\'good-natured\' whether from breeding/stock/ancestry or otherwise

Görel\'s answer also thoroughly possible I would guess – good posture, well-postured more likely though?

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Note added at 2004-05-16 12:42:39 (GMT)
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\'well-proportioned\' (many Google hits for Jack Russells and Shetland ponies)

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Note added at 2004-05-16 12:48:52 (GMT)
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\'well-composed\'
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