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æf

English translation: spouse

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Danish term or phrase:æf (ægtefælle)
English translation:spouse
Entered by: ebell

13:58 Nov 21, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Danish term or phrase: æf
About a hospital patient's personal circumstances:
'bor i hus med trapper med æf'

Maybe it is a spelling mistake?

Many thanks
ebell
Local time: 13:56
ægtefælle
Explanation:
Nej, det er ikke en stavefejl!
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Mette Kragholm (X)
Local time: 14:56
Grading comment
Many thanks for letting me know what it stood for!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3ægtefælle
Mette Kragholm (X)
5misspelling
Hanne Sterndorf


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
æf
misspelling


Explanation:
Det ser bestemt ud som en trykfejl. Måske har sekretæren ikke kunnet høre på båndet, hvad lægen dikterede?

Hanne Sterndorf
Denmark
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
æf
ægtefælle


Explanation:
Nej, det er ikke en stavefejl!

Mette Kragholm (X)
Local time: 14:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Many thanks for letting me know what it stood for!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X)
17 mins
agree  ojinaga
30 mins
agree  Anna Haxen: Vigtig detalje ved udskrivelse af patienter med behov for praktisk hjælp.
49 mins
neutral  Orbital: I guess that paints a picture. Husband on the stairs, some one is pushed, however, either this answer is wrong, or the person who wrote this is a little insensitive and cryptic.
4 hrs
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