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congratulation

Norwegian translation: gratulerer

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English term or phrase:congratulation
Norwegian translation:gratulerer
Entered by: doddel

08:43 May 13, 2002
English to Norwegian translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: congratulation
birth
f
gratulerer
Explanation:
most used word when there has been a childbirth and at birthdays.
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doddel
Local time: 07:47
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4gratulerer
doddel
4 +1Gratulerer med vel overstått fødsel!
Lars Finsen
4 -1Gratulasjoner!
Mats Wiman


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Gratulasjoner!


Explanation:
based on Congratulations!

or Lyckønskninger!

Congratulations on... = Til lykke med... or
Gratulerer med...




    Kunnskapsforlaget Nor-Eng-Nor+MW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 07:47
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 75

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Elisabeth Bull: Du sier hverken gratulasjoner eller lyckønskninger (som er fryktelig svensk) på norsk.
57 mins
  -> Mener du att Kunnskapsforlagets ordbok är forfattet av svensker?
neutral  Hege Jakobsen Lepri: på norsk ville denne oversettelsen kunne karakteriseres som anfall av "sustantivsyke"
2 hrs
  -> Mener du att Kunnskapsforlagets ordboks forfattere ikke kan norsk?
neutral  Hil (X): One would not say "congratulation" in English on the birth of a baby. One would say "congratulations", which translates as "gratulerer"
2 days 8 hrs
  -> One wouldn't, would one?!?
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
gratulerer


Explanation:
most used word when there has been a childbirth and at birthdays.

doddel
Local time: 07:47
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  heiaamot: I agree, the other suggestions are more elaborated than the english word at hand.
50 mins
agree  Lyngstad
1 hr
agree  Hege Jakobsen Lepri: "Gratulerer" or "til lykke" are equivalent but gratulerer is slightly less formalt
2 hrs
agree  Elaine Scholpp
5 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Gratulerer med vel overstått fødsel!


Explanation:
Other formulations also possible, such as:
"Gratulerer med ny verdensborger!",
"Til lykke med familieforøkelsen!", etc.

The first one can be used when specifically addressing the mother, the others rather when addressing the family as a whole.

Hope this helps!

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Note added at 2002-05-13 13:14:38 (GMT)
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I assume the asker needs a congratulation
to use at a childbirth, not a translation
of the word \'congratulation\'.

Lars Finsen
Local time: 07:47
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in pair: 67

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hege Jakobsen Lepri
2 hrs
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