Aug 11, 2004 03:53
20 yrs ago
English term
Kathy
rescued, providence, safety, fortunate or other comparable word
Non-PRO
English to Dutch
Other
Other
a stray dog saved from death and/or starvation (a Dutch Shepherd)
Proposed translations
(Dutch)
| 5 +5 | mazzel |
Paul Peeraerts
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| 5 | Geluk |
Will Matter
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| 4 +1 | boffer, bofkont |
Els Hoefman
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Proposed translations
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3 hrs
Paul Peeraerts
Native in Dutch
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: German to Dutch, Esperanto to Dutch, French to Dutch, and 7 more.
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mazzel
I suppose that English speaking people should be able to pronounce the name of the dog, right? That's why I propose "mazzel" which means "lots of luck". "Geluk" means the same, but has 2 sounds that Americans and British can hardly pronounce.
Peer comment(s):
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Henk Peelen
: zat ik ook aan te denken
29 mins
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| agree |
11thmuse
: Or mazzeltof? Sounds even better in English.
2 hrs
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shineda
: that's actually jiddish. 'mazzeltov', I think, is used in American
4 hrs
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Yes, "mazzeltov" is Jiddish, but "mazzel" is colloquial Dutch, derived from Jiddish.
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Will Matter
: Mazel Tov, Yiddish.
8 hrs
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| agree |
Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
: als het inderdaad gaat om de naam van een hond, vind ik Mazzel in dit geval een hele leuke!
11 hrs
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Ton Remkes
: H.Beem [RESTEN VAN EEN TAAL] Woordenboekje NL-Jiddisch: mazzeltof = gefeliciteerd; hebr.: mazzal tow; goed geluk;
4 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
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Will Matter
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
proofreading/editing/research/security
Native in: English 
Works in: English, Japanese to English, zzz Other zzz to English, and 3 more.
Geluk
Geluk=Luck. Sounds like you rescued the dog and are looking for a name. HTH.
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Note added at 2004-08-11 06:08:15 (GMT)
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According to the Berlitz Dutch phrasebook \'good luck\' is \'succes\'.
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Note added at 2004-08-11 06:09:41 (GMT)
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\'Safety\' is \'veiligheid\'.
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Note added at 2004-08-11 06:08:15 (GMT)
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According to the Berlitz Dutch phrasebook \'good luck\' is \'succes\'.
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Note added at 2004-08-11 06:09:41 (GMT)
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\'Safety\' is \'veiligheid\'.
+1
4 hrs
Els Hoefman
Native in Dutch
18+ years experience in IT
Native in: Dutch , Flemish
Works in: English to Dutch, English to Flemish
boffer, bofkont
The Dutch to English dictionary translates this back into "lucky dog"...
Another funny thing is that Dutch speakers would probably call a rescued dog the English name "Lucky" ;-)
Another funny thing is that Dutch speakers would probably call a rescued dog the English name "Lucky" ;-)
Peer comment(s):
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11thmuse
: Boffer sounds very well in English. Bofkont doesn't.. I'm amazed about everyone guessing that it is about name giving of a dog!!!
1 hr
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