Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
näbbskor
English translation:
Lappshoes; Sami shoes
Added to glossary by
Sven Petersson
Aug 4, 2006 17:01
17 yrs ago
Swedish term
näbbskor
Swedish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
design
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | Lappshoes; Sami shoes |
Sven Petersson
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| 5 | peaked shoe |
Eva-Marie Adams
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| 5 | traditional Sami shoes with turned up toes |
Karin Mitchell
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| 5 -1 | "crakows" |
Lars Jelking
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Proposed translations
+3
2 hrs
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
36
Selected
Lappshoes; Sami shoes
:o)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-08-04 20:04:48 GMT)
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You better use "Sami"; "Lapp" is considered to be derivative nowadays.
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Note added at 17 hrs (2006-08-05 10:05:09 GMT)
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OPPS!
Please read "derogative"!!!
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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-08-04 20:04:48 GMT)
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You better use "Sami"; "Lapp" is considered to be derivative nowadays.
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Note added at 17 hrs (2006-08-05 10:05:09 GMT)
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OPPS!
Please read "derogative"!!!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot! It's just what I was looking for."
13 mins
Eva-Marie Adams
Native in Swedish
Works in field
professional- proof reading included!
Native in: Swedish 
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
peaked shoe
:)
6 hrs
Karin Mitchell
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Sweden
bilingual and bicultural
Native in: Swedish , English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
traditional Sami shoes with turned up toes
It may be a little long-winded but it gives an explanation to the reader who may have no idea what Sami shoes are.
-1
15 hrs
Lars Jelking
Israel
Israel
Native in Swedish
Israel
For professionals by professionals.
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
19
"crakows"
o:)
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
George Hopkins
: Check Google images. Crakows are long-pointed shoes.
59 mins
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