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English translation: But after he had deprived her of her honor, he left her alone (with her sadness).

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Flemish term or phrase:Maar toen hij haar had van haar eer ontrukt, liet hij haar zitten met haar ongeluk.
English translation:But after he had deprived her of her honor, he left her alone (with her sadness).
Entered by: Henk Peelen

02:33 May 8, 2004
Flemish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Flemish term or phrase: haar
Maar toen hij haar had van haar eer ontrukt
Liet hij haar zitten met haar ongeluk
this is a song from Laïs, a flemish group. If it was possible to translate this entire part, it would be very nice from you
joseph
her
Explanation:
After he had deprived her of her honor
He left her alone (with her bad luck).


Internet reference:
To deprive a woman of her honor is, in some cases, punished as a public wrong, and by an action for the recovery of damages done to the relative rights of a husband or a father. Vide Criminal conversation.


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Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 08:06
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her


Explanation:
After he had deprived her of her honor
He left her alone (with her bad luck).


Internet reference:
To deprive a woman of her honor is, in some cases, punished as a public wrong, and by an action for the recovery of damages done to the relative rights of a husband or a father. Vide Criminal conversation.





    Reference: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Honor
Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher Smith (X): although 'sadness' rather than 'bad luck' perhaps
2 hrs
agree  Evert DELOOF-SYS: agree with Christopher - not 'bad luck'
2 hrs
agree  Liesbeth Huijer
5 hrs
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