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förfädrar

English translation: ancestors/forefathers

18:06 Sep 25, 2001
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Swedish term or phrase: förfädrar
Jag är en viking som mina förfädrar. Jag kommer att döda din familj och bränna ner alla era kyrkor.
HR
English translation:ancestors/forefathers
Explanation:
"Förfädrar" is the plural form of
"förfader," which means "ancestor, forefather."
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Lee Penya
Local time: 22:59
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2ancestors/forefathers
Lee Penya
5 +1forefathers
Sven Petersson
4ancestors
Theodore Quester
4forefather
George Hopkins


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ancestors/forefathers


Explanation:
"Förfädrar" is the plural form of
"förfader," which means "ancestor, forefather."


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Lee Penya
Local time: 22:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mats Wiman: ONLY: not FÖRFÄDRAR BUT FÖRFÄDER
2 hrs
agree  Jeff Ganellen
5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ancestors


Explanation:
I am a viking like my ancestors. I will kill your family and burn down all your churches.


Good luck.


Theodore Quester
United States
Local time: 23:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
forefathers


Explanation:
The Swedish language word "förfäder" can, generally speaking, be translated either as "ancestors" (male OR female) or as "forefathers" (male). Warriors were in the viking culture exclusively of the male sex. Thus "förfäder" should, in the context given, be translated as "forefathers". No two ways about it!


    My geriatric brain.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 05:59
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 8310

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nina Engberg: Yes, or "stamfader"
1 day 17 hrs
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21 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
forefather


Explanation:
(or forebear) an ancestor, especially (but not necessarily) a male. (Collins)

George Hopkins
Local time: 05:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3143
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