obscure devotion

Swedish translation: obskyr hängivenhet

14:35 Aug 21, 2001

English to Swedish translations [Non-PRO]

English term or phrase: obscure devotion

(...) your obscure devotion to (...)

L-C Tardy

Swedish translation:obskyr hängivenhet

Explanation:
Without a context it's hard to get hold of "devotion".
"hängivenhet" is if you're devoted to an idea, also "tillgivenhet" is possible, though more for love or affection.

Selected response from:

Erik Hansson
Germany

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na +3

obskyr hängivenhet

Erik Hansson

hopplöst hängiven

Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)

svårbegriplig tillgivenhet

Mats Wiman

egenartade hängivenhet

Sven Petersson

tvivelaktiga hängivenhet/hyllning

Eva Linderoth

Answers

7 mins peer agreement (net): +3

obskyr hängivenhet

Explanation:
Without a context it's hard to get hold of "devotion".
"hängivenhet" is if you're devoted to an idea, also "tillgivenhet" is possible, though more for love or affection.

Native Swede

Erik Hansson
Germany
Native speaker of:

Swedish
PRO pts in pair: 175

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1 hr

hopplöst hängiven

Explanation:
I do agree with Erics answer, but think that "obskyr" is not so used in Swedish. Means almost "mentally illness".

Would suppose like "hoplessly devoted to you" like in the song.

But - depends on the context

Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)
Sweden
Local time: 06:21
Native speaker of:

Swedish
PRO pts in pair: 5265

5 hrs

svårbegriplig tillgivenhet

Explanation:
Norstedt on 'obscure':
1 dunkel, mörk, skum [«» Ex an obscure corner]
2 otydlig, oklar [«» Ex an obscure sound]
3 svårfattlig, dunkel [«» Ex an obscure passage in a book], grumlig, oklar
4 obemärkt, okänd, föga känd [«» Ex an obscure French artist], obeaktad;
obskyr [«» Uttryck] lead an obscure life leva obemärkt
5 obetydlig, låg, ringa [«» Ex of obscure descent (börd)]
6 undangömd [«» Ex an obscure retreat (tillflyktsort)], dold;
avsides belägen [«» Ex an obscure little town]
7 fonet. försvagad, reducerad [«» Ex an obscure vowel]

Norstedt on 'devotion':
devotion •[dI´veush(e)n] s
1 tillgivenhet [to, for för];
kärlek [to, for till];
hängivenhet, iver [to för]
[«» Uttryck]
devotion to duty plikttrohet
2 [upp]offrande, anslående av ngt för ett ändamål

Norstedts+MW

Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 06:21
Native speaker of:

Swedish
PRO pts in pair: 3482

8 hrs

egenartade hängivenhet

Explanation:
All Swedish words!

Native Swedish and English speaker.

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 06:21
Native speaker of:

Swedish,

English
PRO pts in pair: 14763

9 hrs

tvivelaktiga hängivenhet/hyllning

Explanation:
Another suggestion. One would need to know what comes after "devotion to" for a good suggestion

Native

Eva Linderoth
Sweden
Local time: 06:21
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in pair: 191

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