5. Her mother is my grandmother and my wife.

Swedish translation: 5. hennes mor är min mormor och min fru.

17:13 Sep 8, 2004

English to Swedish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: 5. Her mother is my grandmother and my wife.

Sergei Medvedev KudoZ activity Questions: 35 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 38 Germany
Local time: 07:23

Swedish translation:5. hennes mor är min mormor och min fru.

Explanation:
It should be "mormor" (maternal grandmother) as it's the mother of my mother.
farmor would be the mother of my father. My father is my mother's son-in-law, not her son.

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Erik Hansson
Germany

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5 +3

5. hennes mor är min mormor och min fru.

Erik Hansson

5 +1

5. hennes mor är min farmor och min fru

EKM

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peer agreement (net): +1

5. her mother is my grandmother and my wife. 5. hennes mor är min farmor och min fru

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EKM
Sweden
Local time: 07:23
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Native speaker of:

Swedish
PRO pts in category: 8

11 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

5. her mother is my grandmother and my wife.

5. hennes mor är min mormor och min fru.

Explanation:
It should be "mormor" (maternal grandmother) as it's the mother of my mother.
farmor would be the mother of my father. My father is my mother's son-in-law, not her son.

Erik Hansson
Germany
Native speaker of:

Swedish

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