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Jun 14, 2013 07:32
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Norwegian term
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Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, Danish to English
jaktbytte
Norwegian to English
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hunting
The hunter returns from a reindeer/deer hunt with a dead animal.
Is there a word in english for the dead carcass a hunter brings home?
Not to hang on a wall as a Trophy, but to use for practical purposes like hide and food?
Prey is the word for an animal killed by a preditor (non-human animal).
Do we say prey in English? My dictionaries are unclear on that point.
Is there a word in english for the dead carcass a hunter brings home?
Not to hang on a wall as a Trophy, but to use for practical purposes like hide and food?
Prey is the word for an animal killed by a preditor (non-human animal).
Do we say prey in English? My dictionaries are unclear on that point.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | quarry |
Norskpro
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| 3 | kill |
Steinar Beddari
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Proposed translations
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Steinar Beddari
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Norway
Native in: Norwegian (Variant: Bokmål)
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English
kill
If you're looking for a word that specifies that the animal is already dead, this might be it. I can't think of any other term that is not also used for hunted animals while they are still alive.
For fishing, we have the much clearer 'catch', but unfortunately it's not used in hunting.
An option is to simply use 'game' or 'quarry', and let the reader deduce from the context that the animal is, in fact, dead.
For fishing, we have the much clearer 'catch', but unfortunately it's not used in hunting.
An option is to simply use 'game' or 'quarry', and let the reader deduce from the context that the animal is, in fact, dead.
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quarry
This is the term given in my dictionaries.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-06-14 10:14:44 GMT)
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...or prey. See discussion.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-06-14 10:14:44 GMT)
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...or prey. See discussion.
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Charles Ek
: "In addition to increasing risk of losing the deer, a poor hit results in higher stress, which can degrade meat tenderness and flavor even if you do recover your quarry." – http://www.northamericanwhitetail.com/2013/05/08/field-dress...
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Discussion
Maybe prey is the right term: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prey
I am, however, from a tofu-munching vegetarian household so maybe not best qualified to comment :-)