agleit

English translation: dressed (in context:dressed up/nicely dressed)

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German term or phrase:	agleit
English translation:	dressed (in context:dressed up/nicely dressed)
Entered by:	Stephen Old

15:59 Oct 22, 2017

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Swiss German autobiography

German term or phrase: agleit

This is from the autobiography of a Swiss chef. He has worked in London and was awarded the OBE. Describing his and his wife's preparations to go to the palace, he writes "Katrin hübsch agleit und i im Frack. I can translate the rest of this sentence but cannot find an exact translation of agleit. It seems to mean "go" on another website but this would make no sense here.

Stephen Old KudoZ activity Questions: 183 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 64 United Kingdom
Local time: 12:32

dressed (in context:dressed up/nicely dressed)

Explanation:
Seems to be a Swiss colloquialism. Compare with source below:

http://www.watson.ch/mint/Flair & Fair/413652321-«Huere-Tsch...

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Note added at 27 mins (2017-10-22 16:27:12 GMT)
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Forgot to mention: the standard German equivalent is probably "angezogen"

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-10-22 17:00:02 GMT)
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«Hesch gseh, wie der hüt wieder agleit isch? Sonen Hoseglunggi!» = Hast du gesehen, wie der heute wieder angezogen ist?

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Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 07:32

Grading comment

Thanks for the answer, Michael. Now that I have seen the derivations from angekleidet/angezogen, it makes sense!
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dressed (in context:dressed up/nicely dressed)

Michael Martin, MA

3 +1

All duped up

gangels (X)

dressed [up] to the nines

Lancashireman

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20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

dressed (in context:dressed up/nicely dressed)

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 07:32
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 43

Grading comment

Thanks for the answer, Michael. Now that I have seen the derivations from angekleidet/angezogen, it makes sense!

1 hr confidence:

hübsch agleit dressed [up] to the nines

Explanation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_the_nines

A suitable idiom for the context, i.e. more than just 'nicely dressed'.

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 159

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

All duped up

Explanation:
you'd say stateside

or England: wearing the lot

gangels (X)
Local time: 05:32
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 32

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