Wolf sister

Norwegian translation: Wolf søster

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English term or phrase:Wolf sister
Norwegian translation:Wolf søster
Entered by: Mats Wiman

11:37 Dec 1, 2001
English to Norwegian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: Wolf sister
a discriptive phrase to add as a surname to a role-play character
Jo Mcconnell
Wolf søster
Explanation:
or
Ulvens søster (The wolf's sister)
or
Skjørtejegerens syster (The womanizer's sister)

sister = søster
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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 00:30
Grading comment
I did like the response by Tore too and his word "Ulvesostra"
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Summary of answers provided
5Ulvesøster
Tore Bjerkek
3 +1Wolf søster
Mats Wiman
4see comments
Tone Wittmann


  

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Wolf søster


Explanation:
or
Ulvens søster (The wolf's sister)
or
Skjørtejegerens syster (The womanizer's sister)

sister = søster



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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 00:30
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 75
Grading comment
I did like the response by Tore too and his word "Ulvesostra"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tone Wittmann: I would go for the answer "Ulvens søster" or "ulvessøstra"
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Ulvesøster


Explanation:
Mowgli from the Jungle Books became an 'ulvebror'. A female litter mate would be an 'ulvesøster'.

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Tore Bjerkek
Canada
Local time: 18:30
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in pair: 884
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Explanation:
Hello !

I misspelled my comment when agreeing with Mats so here another try:

I would suggest I would go for the answer "Ulvens søster" or "ulvesøstra"

Good luck !

Give Mats the points !

Greetings from Tone

Tone Wittmann
Local time: 00:30
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in pair: 28
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