Peter Hoeg

English translation: First name is Pe-ter, last name is a bit more tricky

20:23 Aug 11, 2006

Danish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Poetry & Literature

Danish term or phrase: Peter Hoeg

Could you, please, give me the pronounciation of the wuthor's name? I have to write it in Cyrillic and I need the exact sound of it. PITER HIOG? PETER HOG?
Thank you!

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Local time: 08:54

English translation:First name is Pe-ter, last name is a bit more tricky

Explanation:
If your dictionary gives pronounciation spelling, look under the English word "hawk" (the bird) Peter's last name is pronounced like that bird is in Danish.

If you give me your phone number, I can tell you on the phone - Peter is my cousin.

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Note added at 31 mins (2006-08-11 20:55:21 GMT)
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Actually, Peter's last name is written Høeg.

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Karina Perry (X)
Local time: 00:54

Grading comment

Thank you, Karina! I didn't find the krossed O :)
HAWK is OK :))
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First name is Pe-ter, last name is a bit more tricky

Karina Perry (X)

hö

Dana Sackett Lössl

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26 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

First name is Pe-ter, last name is a bit more tricky

Karina Perry (X)
Local time: 00:54
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Native speaker of:

Danish

Grading comment

Thank you, Karina! I didn't find the krossed O :)
HAWK is OK :))

1 day 11 hrs confidence:

hö

Explanation:
I am not good at phonetics, unfortunately, but the last name is pronounced hö (you don't hear the "g"). The first name is pronounced something like payta.

Dana Sackett Lössl
Denmark
Local time: 07:54
Native speaker of:

English

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