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Krummschwerter

English translation: curved swords


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German term or phrase:Krummschwerter
English translation:curved swords
Entered by: Rachel Ward
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08:29 Aug 16, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / Fantasy/armour
German term or phrase: Krummschwerter
This is another term that I understand but I don't know whether it should just be "curved swords" or something specific like "scimitars" or "cutlasses". Any ideas?

"In Anbetracht der über des Eiskriegers Brustpanzerung gekreuzten, mächtigen **Krummschwerter** erschraken sie so sehr, dass sie sich schnell eines Besseren besannen, hastig die Hacken zusammenknallten und dem vorbeieilenden Krieger respektvoll salutierten."
Rachel Ward
Local time: 00:18
curved swords
Explanation:
would be your best bet
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rainerc
Local time: 01:18
Grading comment
Thanks again rainerc
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4scimitars
Michael Bailey
3 +1curved swordsrainerc


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
curved swords


Explanation:
would be your best bet

rainerc
Local time: 01:18
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks again rainerc

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Since it's fantasy and not history, it probably doesn't matter.
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scimitars


Explanation:
otherwise seax daggers / seaxes

The weblink shows the seaxes from the county emblem of Essex


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex
Michael Bailey
Austria
Local time: 01:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  rainerc: seaxes are not necessarily curved - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seax
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Changes made by editors
Aug 16, 2007 - Changes made by xxxFrancis Lee:
FieldArt/Literary => Other


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