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ostadiga

English translation: shaky/unsteady

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Swedish term or phrase:ostadiga
English translation:shaky/unsteady
Entered by: Elizabeth Lyons

02:58 Apr 1, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / literature
Swedish term or phrase: ostadiga
original context a novel.

from the context, they've presumably been drinking..
Gängen, rättare sagt. Slagskämparna och deras sekonder. Å ena sidan Kanon-Berra, Atle Eriksson och ett par-tre ostadiga handbollsspelare. Å den andra...

and two or three shifty/ shady(-looking) handball players?
tottering? drunk? nervous? handball players?
not regulars/ not on the starting squad... ?
lo nathamundi
United States
Local time: 21:03
shaky/undsteady
Explanation:
A possibility here.
Selected response from:

Elizabeth Lyons
United States
Local time: 21:03
Grading comment
thank you, elizabeth, and asptech for the extra clarification...
much appreciated...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3shaky/undsteady
Elizabeth Lyons


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
shaky/undsteady


Explanation:
A possibility here.

Elizabeth Lyons
United States
Local time: 21:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you, elizabeth, and asptech for the extra clarification...
much appreciated...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathy Saranpa: except it's spelled "unsteady"
1 hr
  -> Thank you Kathy, of course, typo there, "unsteady" : )
agree  asptech: "unsteady" is right (probably from drinking), there is no hidden meaning here
3 hrs
  -> Tack, asptech : )
agree  E2efour (X): Only a native speaker can tell us whether it does not refer to their feet! Perhaps handball players are known for being volatile!
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Barry : ) Are they? I don't know any personally ; ))
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