linen chest

Serbian translation: komoda, sanduk za posteljinu

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English term or phrase:linen chest
Serbian translation:komoda, sanduk za posteljinu
Entered by: Maciej Andrzejczak

10:52 Oct 24, 2008
English to Serbian translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances
English term or phrase: linen chest
a piece of furniture for keeping linen for bed and/or underwear
Maciej Andrzejczak
Poland
Local time: 12:10
komoda, sanduk za posteljinu
Explanation:
if it looks like this, it's 'komoda'
http://www.pinenation.net/hand-made-pine-furniture/hand-made...

this would be 'sanduk za posteljinu'
http://www.milburywoodcraft.co.uk/mediac/400_0/media/linen~c...
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Tamara Sinobad
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thanks Tamara!
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5 +6komoda, sanduk za posteljinu
Tamara Sinobad
4komoda
Bojana Božović (X)


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
komoda, sanduk za posteljinu


Explanation:
if it looks like this, it's 'komoda'
http://www.pinenation.net/hand-made-pine-furniture/hand-made...

this would be 'sanduk za posteljinu'
http://www.milburywoodcraft.co.uk/mediac/400_0/media/linen~c...

Tamara Sinobad
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks Tamara!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  dkalinic
18 mins
  -> Hvala

agree  Sladjana Daniels
38 mins
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agree  Mira Stepanovic: Apsolutno, ali pošto nemamo tačan opis, moglo bi čak i da bude 'orman za posteljinu (veš)' pošto je kolega dao da može da služi i za 'underware' :). A postoji i lep starinski izraz 'škrinja' koji se ne koristi baš često.
50 mins
  -> Slažem se, škrinja je mnogo bolje rešenje. Hvala

agree  Marija Vujosevic Caric: sanduk ili škrinja http://chestofbooks.com/home-improvement/woodworking/Ira-S-G...
1 hr
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agree  maja brown
5 hrs
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agree  Larisa Djuvelek-Ruggiero (X)
1 day 10 hrs
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komoda


Explanation:
if it has drawers, then it can be used for underwear

Bojana Božović (X)
Serbia
Local time: 12:10
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian
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