glade jul

17:50 Dec 3, 2000
Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Norwegian term or phrase: glade jul
norwegian song
Terje Neverdal


Summary of answers provided
naMerry Christmas
Sven Petersson
naSilent Night
stratos
namerry christmas
Andy Bell


  

Answers


3 hrs
Merry Christmas


Explanation:
Common expression.


    Babylon and Norstedt.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 13:31
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1166
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15 hrs
Silent Night


Explanation:
The song Glade Jul is the Norwegian version of Silent Night. Literally, the words mean "happy Christmas," but if you want to wish someone Merry Christmas, you say "God jul."


    Native Norwegian speaker
stratos
Canada
Local time: 04:31
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Roald Toskedal
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54 days
merry christmas


Explanation:
It doesn't have an exact equivalent in this context, but as far as the song goes it is best described as "merry christmas", literally it should be "joyous" or "joyful" christmas, but that doesn't quite ring true in English.

Hope that helps


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Andy Bell
Local time: 19:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 88
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