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Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

uppsnappa

English translation:

intercept

Added to glossary by ojinaga
Aug 8, 2004 12:58
22 yrs ago
Swedish term

uppsnappa

Där gjorde Europas furstar sitt bästa för att muta posttjänstemännen för att kunna tjuvläsa eller, som det hette, uppsnappa, breven.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 intercept
3 +1 purloin, snaffle, pilfer

Proposed translations

+2
20 mins
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intercept

Peer comment(s):

agree Kristina Thorne
1 hr
Thank you Kristina Thorne
agree George Hopkins
17 hrs
Thank You George Hopkins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "This is the safest one! THanks"
+1
21 mins

purloin, snaffle, pilfer

A few suggestions. 'Purloin' has perhaps the best period flavour.
Peer comment(s):

agree Sven Petersson
5 hrs
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