diviga

English translation: snobby

16:58 Feb 1, 2010
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: diviga
In the following quote, the term makes no sense to me, as I read it as meaning divine: "... alla mina uttryck är ”syndfulla” med andra ord dåliga, onödiga, pinsamma, diviga, värdelösa, oviktiga osv."
doatley
Norway
Local time: 07:50
English translation:snobby
Explanation:
Divig comes from "diva", the same meaning in English. Ie, somebody who looks down on other people.
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Anna Fredrikson
Local time: 07:50
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Summary of answers provided
5 -1snobby
Anna Fredrikson
4bitchy
Sven Petersson
3 +1diva-like
Malberg
4gambler / chance taker
Stefan A. M. Adamek


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
snobby


Explanation:
Divig comes from "diva", the same meaning in English. Ie, somebody who looks down on other people.

Anna Fredrikson
Local time: 07:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  George Hopkins: Not really. 'Diviga' is a play on the word 'diva' but a diva does not necessarily look down on others; she is perhaps unaware of them. If you agree, you have all you need to know without further suggestions.
20 mins
  -> Ok. I agree. So what is your suggestion?
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bitchy


Explanation:
:o)


    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=diva+bitch
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 118

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
3 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!

disagree  Fredrik Nowacki: Norstedts ordbok definierar "diva" som: "känd person som i medvetande om sin storhet utvecklar påfrestande manér"... Även om det säkert finns en del överlappning mellan bitch och diva när det gäller "påfrestande manér", är de knappast synonyma.
21 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
diva-like


Explanation:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/divalike
http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&safe=off&rlz=1W1HPEA_da&q=...
http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&safe=off&rlz=1W1HPEA_da&q=...


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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-02-01 20:03:39 GMT)
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http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&safe=off&rlz=1W1HPEA_da&q=...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-02-01 20:04:32 GMT)
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Sometimes spelled "divalike"

Malberg
Denmark
Local time: 07:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Herbst
5 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gambler / chance taker


Explanation:
Svenska Akademin: divig adj. -t -a = spelare

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Note added at 13 hrs (2010-02-02 06:24:28 GMT)
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impossible to choose "worthy" synonym without the complete sentense...


    Reference: http://www.svenskaakademien.se/web/Ordlista.aspx
Stefan A. M. Adamek
United States
Local time: 22:50
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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