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Stoeien

English translation: roughhousing


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Dutch term or phrase:Stoeien
English translation:roughhousing
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Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Dutch term or phrase: Stoeien
"Romping" is suggested, but that has a sexual connotation. "Frolicking" is just being generally happy, but I'm looking for the English word for innocent, playful fake fighting.
xxxTagDaze
Netherlands
Local time: 18:12
roughhousing
Explanation:
is what we call it
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Francina
United States
Local time: 12:12
Grading comment
I've asked the people mentioned in the comments what "roughhousing" was, and they were going: "OH YEAH! Ofcourse! Why didn't I think of that!" They also thought of every answer given here, this one was the best. Thanks a bunch!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2roughhousing
Francina
4Play fight
Anne Lee
4play about/aroundMariette Otten
3 +1to lark (about) / rollick / skylark
Evert DELOOF-SYS
3innocent, playful fake fighting: shadow boxing
writeaway


Discussion entries: 9





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to lark (about) / rollick / skylark


Explanation:
Well, if you don't like 'frolic' which is also sometimes translated by 'stoeien', why not go with 'to lark (about)': pret maken, streken uithalen, or 'to rollick': dartelen, stoeien, zwieren, pret maken, or even 'to skylark': stoeien, grappen uithalen, keet schoppen?

Good luck...

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 18:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Els Thant: with 'to lark (about)', without any further context...
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
roughhousing


Explanation:
is what we call it


    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=roughhousing
Francina
United States
Local time: 12:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
Grading comment
I've asked the people mentioned in the comments what "roughhousing" was, and they were going: "OH YEAH! Ofcourse! Why didn't I think of that!" They also thought of every answer given here, this one was the best. Thanks a bunch!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Larry Salas: On the nose!
33 mins

agree  Nico Staes
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
play about/around


Explanation:
Zie Van Dale

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Note added at 12 hrs 38 mins (2005-08-24 12:44:48 GMT)
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to fool around is another one
http://www.wordreference.com/definition/fool%5Faround

Mariette Otten
Netherlands
Local time: 18:12
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
innocent, playful fake fighting: shadow boxing


Explanation:
why not-fits the definition and given the context.....

writeaway
Belgium
Local time: 18:12
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1 day8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Play fight


Explanation:
Dat is de term die ik hier automatisch mee associeer.

Mijn referentie laat een leuke foto zien stoeiende ijsberen.


    Reference: http://www.allposters.co.uk/gallery.asp?aid=485516442&item=1...
Anne Lee
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:12
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Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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