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bondeskald

English translation: ploughman poet

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Swedish term or phrase:bondeskald
English translation:ploughman poet
Entered by: Sven Petersson

13:13 Apr 1, 2013
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Swedish term or phrase: bondeskald
The term is used in an autobiographical article by a poet, likening himself to "Skottlands bondeskald, Robert Burns". It also appears in a few other instances in biographical references found with a Google search.

I'm inclined to use "rural poet", but I would be happy to see something better.
Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 18:02
the ploughman poet
Explanation:
:o)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burns

Q.E.D.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-04-01 15:51:15 GMT)
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'"ploughman poet" "Robert Burns"': 118000 Google hits
'"peasant poet" "Robert Burns"': 27600 Google hits
'"farmer poet" "Robert Burns"': 2600 Google hits
'"peasant bard" "Robert Burns"': 887 Google hits

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'"country poet" "Robert Burns"': 1010 Google hits
'"country bard" "Robert Burns"': 141 Google hits
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 01:02
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3the ploughman poet
Sven Petersson
4 +1farmer poet
Norskpro
3country bard/poet
lena helson
Summary of reference entries provided
Poet
George Hopkins

Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
farmer poet


Explanation:
..or peasant poet or peasant bard.


    Reference: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2009/feb/05/farmer...
Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 01:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thomas Johansson: "Farmer/peasant poet" is an appropriate description in modern English of the type of poet RB was; "Ploughman poet" is what he was called. Google for "ploughman poets" vs. "farmer/peasant poets".
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
country bard/poet


Explanation:
maybe

lena helson
Local time: 00:02
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the ploughman poet


Explanation:
:o)

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Note added at 4 mins (2013-04-01 13:18:28 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burns

Q.E.D.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-04-01 15:51:15 GMT)
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'"ploughman poet" "Robert Burns"': 118000 Google hits
'"peasant poet" "Robert Burns"': 27600 Google hits
'"farmer poet" "Robert Burns"': 2600 Google hits
'"peasant bard" "Robert Burns"': 887 Google hits

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-04-01 16:12:30 GMT)
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'"country poet" "Robert Burns"': 1010 Google hits
'"country bard" "Robert Burns"': 141 Google hits

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 01:02
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks! It is quite obviously the appropriate phrase to use.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Green
2 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
agree  Michele Fauble
2 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
neutral  Norskpro: So google decides?
3 hrs
  -> Google does not decide, but Google is a very strong indicator.
agree  Anna Herbst: The name is used in a Robert Burns biography by BBC Scotland: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/robertburns/biography.shtml
14 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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Reference comments


3 hrs
Reference: Poet

Reference information:
Rural poet would be my choice.

George Hopkins
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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