formsikker

English translation: master the forms

09:46 May 31, 2009
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Norwegian term or phrase: formsikker
As in: Han er en formsikker forfatter.
doatley
Norway
Local time: 01:52
English translation:master the forms
Explanation:
He is an author that master the forms
(or master the genres)

I help writers to quickly master the forms of fiction and nonfiction. .....
www.thewritersworkshop.net/

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-05-31 09:53:09 GMT)
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or: "he has a sure feeling for the form"
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Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 01:52
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4command of style
Hege Jakobsen Lepri
3master the forms
Bjørnar Magnussen


  

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master the forms


Explanation:
He is an author that master the forms
(or master the genres)

I help writers to quickly master the forms of fiction and nonfiction. .....
www.thewritersworkshop.net/

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-05-31 09:53:09 GMT)
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or: "he has a sure feeling for the form"

Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 01:52
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Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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1 day 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
command of style


Explanation:
"Formsikker" means you have a good sense of different writing styles, and "command of style" is certainly more commonly used than "master of the forms"

Example sentence(s):
  • In this workshop, we will work through exercises to increase our command of style.

    Reference: http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/iswfest/html/instructor...
Hege Jakobsen Lepri
Norway
Local time: 01:52
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
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