say a rosary

Swedish translation: rosenkransbön

11:05 Apr 13, 2004
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Religion
English term or phrase: say a rosary
Important and traditional prayer recited by many Roman Catholics, combining prayer and meditation in a sequence of ten 'Hail Marys' which are counted off on a set of rosary beads
Irene Peet
United States
Local time: 14:29
Swedish translation:rosenkransbön
Explanation:
låter det som. Se ordet på Google.
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Roger Sjölander
Sweden
Local time: 21:29
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4 +1rosenkransbön
Roger Sjölander
4"säga/be ett radband"
Curt Sandell (X)
4rosenkransbön: not for KudoZ
Mario Marcolin


  

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rosenkransbön


Explanation:
låter det som. Se ordet på Google.

Roger Sjölander
Sweden
Local time: 21:29
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Mario Marcolin: rosenkransbön cf http://www.fragaprasten.nu/html/rosenkrans1.htm
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"säga/be ett radband"


Explanation:
Jag tänker först på "radband" för "rosary", även om "rosenkrans" också förekommer.

Curt Sandell (X)
Spain
Local time: 21:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
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rosenkransbön: not for KudoZ


Explanation:
"Radband hette på fornsvenska rafband där rav betydde bärnsten, det sades förr ofta i folkmun att man beder Pater noster. Ett radband består av ett visst antal pärlor ordnade på ett bestämt sätt. Fem dekader med jämnstora pärlor och däremellan fem större pärlor. För varje stor pärla beder man Fader våroch för varje liten pärla beder man "Hell Dig Maria". Under tiden man beder en dekad (tio Hell Dig Maria) så mediterar man över en hemlighet."
http://hem.passagen.se/margaretabjorndahl/Radband/rosen.htm

Mario Marcolin
Sweden
Local time: 21:29
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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