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13:08 Nov 7, 2010
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Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Norwegian term or phrase: avlskarl
..fra Skottland fikk kan en duelig "Avlskarl" med 12 skotske bønderkarle, 1 gartner og 2 fruentimmere.
tinaparelius
Canada
Local time: 07:21


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4 +1steward
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
steward


Explanation:
Farmer's head servant, steward. Source: Dansk-Norsk-Engelsk ordbog as A. Larsen. 1910

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 11:21
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jeffrey engberg: I think you are right here. I would dare say "farmhand" for the 12 bønderkarler who assist the steward, who would be their boss. Maybe best to say "farm steward" to differentiate
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