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English translation: abject subject

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Dutch term or phrase:	lijdend voorwerp (here)
English translation:	abject subject
Entered by:	Dave Calderhead

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18:04 Aug 9, 2006

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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting

Dutch term or phrase: lijdend voorwerp (here)

We zien de kunstenaar als lijdend voorwerp, met getormenteerde ziel, of peinzende blik.

Grammatical pun, anyone?

Maria Danielson KudoZ activity Questions: 108 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 200
Local time: 17:17

abject subject

Explanation:
perhaps, no real equivalent possible I fear, but suffering subject does have a nice aliteration

Selected response from:

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 23:17

Grading comment

This is brilliant and will fit quite nicely. Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

abject subject

Dave Calderhead

passive object

xxxPlinac

suffering for his/her/their art

Adam Smith

Oh sure; give me a minute . . .

Suzan Hamer

Answers

15 mins confidence:

Oh sure; give me a minute . . .

Explanation:
Better you than me. Is this just for our amusement, or must you really come up with something?

Suzan Hamer
Netherlands
Local time: 23:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

21 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

abject subject

Explanation:
perhaps, no real equivalent possible I fear, but suffering subject does have a nice aliteration

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 23:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

This is brilliant and will fit quite nicely. Thank you!

31 mins confidence:

suffering for his/her/their art

Explanation:
Not a direct translation I know, but ... "we regard/see/view the artist as suffering for his/her/their art with a tormented soul or thoughtful composure.."

Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

33 mins confidence:

passive object

Explanation:
It's a term in dutch grammar. For more info see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_grammar

xxxPlinac
Local time: 22:17
Native speaker of:

Dutch

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