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dygdigt

English translation: chaste


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08:39 Jan 26, 2011
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Swedish term or phrase: dygdigt
Än en gång Aprilhäxan - den här gången kapitlet om pumptvillingar:

Bilden föreställde en liten kropp med navelsträng och tunna ofullbordade utväxter till ben. Ett spädbarn utan huvud eller armar, en liten köttklump med rosig hy. Det var alldeles uppenbart en människa. Men bara en halv människa. Den var alldeles slät upptill, slät och mjukt rundad där hals och huvud skulle ha suttit.

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Han tryckte än en gång på sin knapp, en ny bild dök upp, samma varelse men ur en annan vinkel. Nu kunde man skönja ett dygdigt litet hudveck mellan de båda utväxter som skulle ha blivit ben. Pekpinnen fladdrade över vecket.
Sol y Sombra
Bulgaria
Local time: 06:18
English translation:chaste
Explanation:
Tror jag passar bättre här. Se mitt diskussionsinlägg.
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Thomas Johansson
Peru
Local time: 22:18
Grading comment
Tack så mycket, jag uppskattar alla inlägg och all hjälp!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3chaste
Thomas Johansson
3 +1virtuous
Viachaslau Baranau
3nascent
Åsa Schoening
1 +1untainted/untarnishedlena helson


Discussion entries: 6





  

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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
virtuous


Explanation:
dygdig - dom följer moralens bud

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Viachaslau Baranau
Sweden
Local time: 05:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in BelarusianBelarusian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Smith
2 mins

neutral  Michele Fauble: A literal translation may not be the best option here. I'll refrain from posting a suggestion for reasons better left unsaid.
25 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
untainted/untarnished


Explanation:
could possibly fit with the context ?

lena helson
Local time: 04:18
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Anna Smith
1 hr
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nascent


Explanation:
Just a suggestion, but I'm wondering if nascent might work well here. Since it means gryende/begynnande, it would cover the aspect of pure and not yet tarnished included in dygdig while also conveying the aspect of being incomplete. Hence it would be pure and untarnished because it never fully developed, just like a nascent flower bud that was damaged by frost and failed to bloom, but still looks pure and innocent because of what it could have been.

Åsa Schoening
United States
Local time: 23:18
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
chaste


Explanation:
Tror jag passar bättre här. Se mitt diskussionsinlägg.

Thomas Johansson
Peru
Local time: 22:18
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tack så mycket, jag uppskattar alla inlägg och all hjälp!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris S
7 hrs

agree  Michele Fauble
12 hrs

agree  lindve: chaste är en bra översättning om man inte ska glida på det till "innocent"
1 day8 hrs
  -> Ja, "innocent" kan också vara bra.
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