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pusseløjerlig

English translation: quirky


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Danish term or phrase:pusseløjerlig
English translation:quirky
Entered by: Laura Petersen
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18:10 Dec 13, 2007
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Danish term or phrase: pusseløjerlig
en thriller spækket med pusseløjerlige karakterer
Laura Petersen
Local time: 08:42
weird and wonderful
Explanation:
or maybe quirky?
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Soren Petersen
Netherlands
Local time: 08:42
Grading comment
Thanks! I used quirky. :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3weird and wonderful
Soren Petersen
4whimsical
Christine Andersen
3peculiarWTSTranslations


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
weird and wonderful


Explanation:
or maybe quirky?

Soren Petersen
Netherlands
Local time: 08:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks! I used quirky. :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen: I wish I'd thougt of quirky :-)
18 mins

agree  Derringdo
57 mins

agree  Gitte Gifford: Definately quirky
2 days1 hr
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
whimsical


Explanation:
whimsical is another possibility

quaint and odd?

We English love our eccentrics - that might even fit too.

Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 08:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 14
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
peculiar


Explanation:
Another option...

WTSTranslations
United States
Local time: 00:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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