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Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

Swedish term or phrase: ett och annat litet knytt

From the blurb on a children's book describing the characters in the book

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4 +1	a little Toffle or two	Larry Abramson

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a little Toffle or two

Explanation:
Knytt here comes from Vem ska trösta knyttet by Tove Jansson.
The official English translation of that book is Title: Vem ska trösta knyttet? (Who will comfort Toffle?) Author: Jansson T. Publisher: Jakobstads Tryckeri Och Tidnings Ab (1984) ISBN

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Knyttet in the book begins as a very serious, very fearful little fellow. As time goes on, he learns to overcome his fear, talk to other denizens of Tove's world, and eventually fall in love with a "skrutt" , a female version of himself.

Larry Abramson
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Asker: I found tiny creature as a translation - what do you think? Perhaps cute creature?

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