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Pozdrav kumu s 01 marts (vesna)

English translation: Greeting to a Godfather for the occasion on March 1st

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Serbian term or phrase:Pozdrav kumu za 01 mart
English translation:Greeting to a Godfather for the occasion on March 1st
Entered by: Chicago-Bosnian

03:14 Mar 14, 2004
Serbian to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Serbian term or phrase: Pozdrav kumu s 01 marts (vesna)
personal letter
Greeting to a Godfather for the occasion on March 1st
Explanation:
Pozdrav kumu s 01 marts (vesna)

'kum' does not necessarily have to be 'godfather'like in US. Although that is actual translation 'kum' also can be someone who participated in certain family events such as 'wedding', a person who signed the marriage certificate as the witness, 'kum' also can be someone who cuts the child's hair the very first time, the person who was chosen to baptize a child etc. In all means 'kum' is known to the family and obviously liked and respected enough to be included in such precious events.

I hope it helps.
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Local time: 12:55
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Summary of answers provided
5Greeting to a Godfather for the occasion on March 1st
Chicago-Bosnian
4Congratulate godmother with March 1 (beginning of spring)
Alex Zelkind (X)
4Greeting to godfather (Vesna)
Nedzad Selmanovic


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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Congratulate godmother with March 1 (beginning of spring)


Explanation:
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Alex Zelkind (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  irenazd: godmother or godfather
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thank you very much
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: Congratulations to godmother/father on the occasion of the First of March ( Beginning of Spring)
1 day 17 hrs
disagree  Tanja Abramovic (X): Vesna is a personal name meaning "spring"; in Serbian, however, no one would ever say "vesna" for "spring"; spring is "prolece"; also, spring does not officially begin on March 1; "vesna" is just one of the several typos in the above sentence .
2 days 20 hrs
disagree  Nedzad Selmanovic: I support Tanja's explanation
12 days
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12 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Greeting to godfather (Vesna)


Explanation:
I could not determine what "s 01 marts" really means, and therefore left it out of translated text.
My analysis of source also resulted with the following:
1. Give a godfather (best) regards (as of 21/03) on the beginning of spring
2. Give a godfather (best) regards. Vesna.

Nedzad Selmanovic
Native speaker of: Native in BosnianBosnian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
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69 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Greeting to a Godfather for the occasion on March 1st


Explanation:
Pozdrav kumu s 01 marts (vesna)

'kum' does not necessarily have to be 'godfather'like in US. Although that is actual translation 'kum' also can be someone who participated in certain family events such as 'wedding', a person who signed the marriage certificate as the witness, 'kum' also can be someone who cuts the child's hair the very first time, the person who was chosen to baptize a child etc. In all means 'kum' is known to the family and obviously liked and respected enough to be included in such precious events.

I hope it helps.


Chicago-Bosnian
United States
Local time: 12:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BosnianBosnian
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