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18:08 Aug 18, 2011
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Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
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Norwegian term or phrase: leik
My client is looking for translations of "leik"for the following different meanings:
paringsspill, konkurranse (contest?), musikk, kortstokk. There's no other context and I'm pretty much stumped. Any ideas??
Carole Hognestad
Local time: 12:22


Summary of answers provided
4 +2play
Sander Wiener
3 +1lek
Charles Ek


Discussion entries: 3





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lek


Explanation:
This is what's actually used in English for the mating behavior displays by grouse and the like. See the link for examples. If that's your context, that's your word.
(The list of meanings you've shown is lifted straight from UiB's online dictionary: http://www.nob-ordbok.uio.no/perl/ordbok.cgi?OPP=leik&begge=...

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Note added at 10 mins (2011-08-18 18:18:37 GMT)
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Oops, wrong university. It is of course UiO!


    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/4x9t7xc
Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 06:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
2 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
play


Explanation:
the word "play" (one meaning of "leik") can be used with all those:

play a mating game (?!)
play a competition
play music
play a deck of cards

Sander Wiener
Thailand
Local time: 17:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Per Bergvall
16 mins

agree  Robert Sommerfelt: Yes, play me baby.
3 hrs
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