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Dauden

English translation: (The) Death/ The Black Death

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Norwegian term or phrase:Dauden
English translation:(The) Death/ The Black Death
Entered by: Daphne Theodoraki

17:43 May 29, 2004
Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
Norwegian term or phrase: Dauden
song title. Norwegian metal band.
Jeff Fahnestock
The Death
Explanation:
Daud = Død = Death

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Note added at 3 days 1 hr 50 mins (2004-06-01 19:34:05 GMT)
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Or simply \"Death\" (i.e. ignore the Norwegian definite article at the end), as Richard and Brigid suggest.
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Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 05:17
Grading comment
Wow! Very informative! Thank you all!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2The Death
Daphne Theodoraki
4Death; The Black Death; The Man with the Scythe
Richard Lawson


  

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2 days 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Death; The Black Death; The Man with the Scythe


Explanation:
Death is often represented as a cowled figure bearing a scythe. In Norway, this figure is referred to as "Dauden".

Richard Lawson
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
The Death


Explanation:
Daud = Død = Death

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Note added at 3 days 1 hr 50 mins (2004-06-01 19:34:05 GMT)
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Or simply \"Death\" (i.e. ignore the Norwegian definite article at the end), as Richard and Brigid suggest.

Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Greek
Grading comment
Wow! Very informative! Thank you all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erling Dugan
1 hr
agree  Rowan Morrell
9 hrs
neutral  brigidm: It could also be simply "Death" without definite article - as is often the case with translating from Nor-Eng, e.g. "livet" = "life".
2 days 10 hrs
  -> Well, yes, it could be just "Death", but as it is a song title and it could be either, I preferred to propose the obvious word-for-word translation.
neutral  Richard Lawson: I agree with Brigid. It would not normally take an article.
2 days 18 hrs
  -> OK, note added to include your suggestion.
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