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pensstengel

English translation: tripe stick / chew stick

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Dutch term or phrase:pensstengel
English translation:tripe stick / chew stick
Entered by: Ron Peek

16:08 May 21, 2004
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink / dog food / dog snacks
Dutch term or phrase: pensstengel
A type of dog food / snack for a dog. What would the English be for his?

A type of 'meat strap' or 'meat stick' ('belly stick' or 'gut stick' do not sound that attractive...)

Many thanks in advance!

Ron
Ron Peek
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:36
tripe stick
Explanation:
From a dog lover.

Natural dog treats & chews of premium quality at low prices by G&K ...Natural dog food products and suppliers of natural dog treats & chews ... Bull Pizzle, Very popular dog chew. Kebab, A large Tripe Stick with Liver and Lung, 20 per ...
www.gandkenterprises.co.uk/dog_treats.HTM - 12k - Cached - Similar pages


FOOD TREATS © 2004 Copyright of Sally Hopkins - www.dog-games.co. ...... Beefburger*. Dried tripe stick. * Size matters! - QUALITY NOT QUANTITY It is very tempting to give your dog large pieces of food as a reward, however, the dog ...
www.dog-games.co.uk/food.htm - 13k - Cached - Similar pages


Taking the Lead Community - Food Aggression... Valuable food treats should remain in your possession so he ... he never growls when he's got a dog biscuit or piece of toast, he can have, say a tripe stick. ...
www.takingthelead.co.uk/ cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=behave;action=display;num=1080297258 - 74k



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Note added at 2004-05-21 18:28:59 (GMT)
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I understand your confusion Ron. A \"belly\" is often referred to as a \"pens\" in Dutch. However pens is in fact tripe.
Selected response from:

Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:36
Grading comment
Thanks to all you dog lovers for your help, and especially to David for taking way some of the confusion. Ron
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4chew stick
writeaway
5 +3tripe stick
Dave Greatrix


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
chew stick


Explanation:
SAMPLE PACK 4 Pig Skin Rolls SEALED & FRESH
... SAMPLE PACK OF 12 Dog CHEW STICKS. 100% Natural Flavored Sticks. These sticks can be very fun for any dog. Highly chewable for all dogs, these sticks are ...
www.thebreedsofdogs.com/items/2379686011.html - 20k

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-05-21 16:14:37 GMT)
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is the generic term. can be made from a number of different ingredients. depends.

writeaway
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 33

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anjo Sterringa: who is the dog anyway? (Ah, I see.... Bob says chew sticks as well. He is the dog-person in the family. Whippets....
1 hr
  -> not me, but our dog, Dixie the Jack Russell. she's a whole lot smarter than me, learns (and runs) much faster and has memory like an elephant. but she can't type.
agree  Iris70
1 hr
neutral  Dave Greatrix: My answer is a load of pens (tripe)
2 hrs
  -> often made from tripe for sure (ah-hem, am ALSO a dog lover). but generically they are chew sticks.
agree  Kate Hudson (X): These are what my dogs like!
5 hrs
agree  AllisonK (X): don't have professional credentials except 10+ years in the pet industry.
13 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tripe stick


Explanation:
From a dog lover.

Natural dog treats & chews of premium quality at low prices by G&K ...Natural dog food products and suppliers of natural dog treats & chews ... Bull Pizzle, Very popular dog chew. Kebab, A large Tripe Stick with Liver and Lung, 20 per ...
www.gandkenterprises.co.uk/dog_treats.HTM - 12k - Cached - Similar pages


FOOD TREATS © 2004 Copyright of Sally Hopkins - www.dog-games.co. ...... Beefburger*. Dried tripe stick. * Size matters! - QUALITY NOT QUANTITY It is very tempting to give your dog large pieces of food as a reward, however, the dog ...
www.dog-games.co.uk/food.htm - 13k - Cached - Similar pages


Taking the Lead Community - Food Aggression... Valuable food treats should remain in your possession so he ... he never growls when he's got a dog biscuit or piece of toast, he can have, say a tripe stick. ...
www.takingthelead.co.uk/ cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=behave;action=display;num=1080297258 - 74k



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Note added at 2004-05-21 18:28:59 (GMT)
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I understand your confusion Ron. A \"belly\" is often referred to as a \"pens\" in Dutch. However pens is in fact tripe.

Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to all you dog lovers for your help, and especially to David for taking way some of the confusion. Ron

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen: exactly (from another dog lover : ))
30 mins
agree  writeaway: as in 'yipes-tripes'?
1 hr
agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
1 hr
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