farm

16:02 Oct 22, 2001
English to Norwegian translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: farm
homes for everyone
Trevor


Summary of answers provided
5 +1gård, farm
Mats Wiman
4gøy på landet
Eivind Lilleskjaeret
3Dyrk jorda
Trond Ruud


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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
gård, farm


Explanation:
farm (noun) = gård, farm
to farm = drive gård
to cultivate the land = dyrke jorda



    Kunnskapsforlaget Nor-Eng-Nor+MW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
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agree  Trond Ruud: in this context: "dyrke jorda" I believe
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gøy på landet


Explanation:
"come farm and enjoy" sounds like a slogan, and in that case: "Gøy på landet" is an old song everybody knows, literally it means "Fun in the country/on the farm".


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Eivind Lilleskjaeret
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Dyrk jorda


Explanation:
as in "cultivate the land"
Kom og dyrk jorda og ha det hyggelig:
"Come and cultivate the land and enjoy yourself"


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Trond Ruud
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