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Zwerg

English translation: gnome

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German term or phrase:Zwerg
English translation:gnome
Entered by: Anne-Kathrin Zopf (X)

07:47 Apr 13, 2010
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
History / Geschichte in der Volkskunst
German term or phrase: Zwerg
Wird in der Volkskunst hergestellt,
z. B. hier
http://www.schauwerkstatt.de/katalog.cfm?kategorie=46&neuhei...
Anne-Kathrin Zopf (X)
Germany
Local time: 20:50
gnome
Explanation:
ALSO garden gnome OR lawn gnome

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Note added at 16 Min. (2010-04-13 08:04:26 GMT)
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A few links:

http://www.kimmelgnomes.com/

http://www.cleanairgardening.com/gardengnomes.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_gnome

Selected response from:

Michél Dallaserra
Germany
Local time: 20:50
Grading comment
"the cutesy kind" was most helpful, thanks Rebecca!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +14gnome
Michél Dallaserra
3 -3dwarf
Thayenga
Summary of reference entries provided
Wikipedia is your friend
Ulrike Kraemer

Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -3
dwarf


Explanation:
Possibly midget since they are being crafted like "dolls".

Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 20:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  John Farebrother: more for those who are stature challenged
1 hr
disagree  Michael Wetzel: gnome (Gartenzwerg = garden gnome)
2 hrs
disagree  Ulrike Kraemer: with John
8 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +14
gnome


Explanation:
ALSO garden gnome OR lawn gnome

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Note added at 16 Min. (2010-04-13 08:04:26 GMT)
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A few links:

http://www.kimmelgnomes.com/

http://www.cleanairgardening.com/gardengnomes.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_gnome



Michél Dallaserra
Germany
Local time: 20:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
"the cutesy kind" was most helpful, thanks Rebecca!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jumplanguage: I'd go with gnome because of the similarity to garden gnomes.
7 mins
  -> Thanks very much!
agree  Nicola Wood
8 mins
  -> Thank you, Nicola!
agree  Alan Johnson: Don't you think midget sounds good, as suggested above?/ OK, not a very good joke. :-)
23 mins
  -> Thank you, Alan! Actually, in our context, I don't like the word "midget" at all because it generally describes a person suffering from the medical condition of "dwarfism."
agree  Marie Jammers
44 mins
  -> Vielen Dank, Marie!
agree  Elisabeth Kissel: I like the one in 'sandgelb'
51 mins
  -> Right, but the one in "himbeerrot" is quite nice as well, don't you think?
agree  John Farebrother
1 hr
  -> Fare thee well, Brother John! Thanks!
agree  Amphyon
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Amphyon!
agree  Rolf Keiser
1 hr
  -> Goldig von Ihnen, Danke!
agree  Michael Wetzel: gnome (Gartenzwerg = garden gnome)
2 hrs
  -> Danke, Michael!
agree  Nicole Schnell: They thrive in my back yard and they have been flown in from Germany. :-)
3 hrs
  -> Dank du!
agree  Maureen Millington-Brodie
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): Adelheid, ach schenk mir einen Gartenzwerg:)
4 hrs
agree  Rebecca Garber: Definitely gnomes. The cutesy kind.
9 hrs
agree  palilula (X)
13 hrs
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Reference comments


9 hrs
Reference: Wikipedia is your friend

Reference information:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gartenzwerg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_gnome

Ulrike Kraemer
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 14
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