hocker

English translation: footstool or ottoman

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Dutch term or phrase:hocker
English translation:footstool or ottoman
Entered by: Andrew Howitt

10:11 Feb 19, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances
Dutch term or phrase: hocker
The text is : "Nachttafel • Deze decoratieve hockers kan u gebruiken als finishing touch om uw prachtige boxspring combinatie echt compleet te maken."
Andrew Howitt
Netherlands
Local time: 16:20
footstool or ottoman
Explanation:
http://shop.visiondecor.com/living-room-footstools-and-ottom...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_(furniture)
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Helen Lusted
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:20
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5footstool or ottoman
Helen Lusted
Summary of reference entries provided
refs
Michael Beijer

Discussion entries: 7





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
footstool or ottoman


Explanation:
http://shop.visiondecor.com/living-room-footstools-and-ottom...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_(furniture)

Helen Lusted
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: everyday Dutch. no bilingual person would need a dictionary, so fits the definition of an easy/non-pro question
6 mins

agree  Edith Kelly
19 mins

agree  David Walker (X): Simple non-pro translation
25 mins

agree  Chris Hopley: @writeaway: It's not in any dictionary that I've got. Possibly corrupted from German by some marketing folk...??
33 mins

agree  Saskia Steur (X)
5 hrs
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Reference comments


4301 days
Reference: refs

Reference information:
hocker
hoc·ker
de (m.); -s


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hocker
hoc·ker
de (m.); -s
<Du. Hocher
1. voetenbankje, horend bij en uitgevoerd in dezelfde stijl als een fauteuil

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sorry, an opening bracket messed up my entries. source =

Van Dale Groot Woordenboek van de Nederlandse taal (14e ed., 2005)

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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