Nov 24, 2015 15:05
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Norwegian term
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pleiesøster
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It is in a Norwegian saga that I am translating, that a girl at the estate is a "pleiesøster" and I am not sure what it means, because it is hard to find in the browser, and sometimes it suggests that it is some kind of a relative, and sometimes that it is a profession (nurse).
If this person is somebody's "pleiesøster", what is her position in the household?
If this person is somebody's "pleiesøster", what is her position in the household?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | foster-sister |
Norskpro
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| 3 | Nurse/caretaker |
Elisabeth Maurland
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Proposed translations
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foster-sister
The girl at the estate is being taken care of by the family of the estate. She is a foster child.
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Elisabeth Maurland
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Nurse/caretaker
The traditional word for nurse in Norway is "søster", probably stemming from Catholic days.
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Note added at 16 mins (2015-11-24 15:22:33 GMT)
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Sorry, too many http's in the link. I can't edit?
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