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rescued, providence, safety, fortunate or other comparable word

Dutch translation: mazzel

03:53 Aug 11, 2004
English to Dutch translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: rescued, providence, safety, fortunate or other comparable word
a stray dog saved from death and/or starvation (a Dutch Shepherd)
Kathy
Dutch translation:mazzel
Explanation:
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.
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Paul Peeraerts
Local time: 08:48
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5mazzel
Paul Peeraerts
5Geluk
Will Matter
4 +1boffer, bofkont
Els Hoefman


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Geluk


Explanation:
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\'.

Will Matter
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Local time: 23:48
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
mazzel


Explanation:
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.

Paul Peeraerts
Local time: 08:48
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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agree  Henk Peelen: zat ik ook aan te denken
29 mins
agree  11thmuse: Or mazzeltof? Sounds even better in English.
2 hrs
agree  shineda: that's actually jiddish. 'mazzeltov', I think, is used in American
4 hrs
  -> Yes, "mazzeltov" is Jiddish, but "mazzel" is colloquial Dutch, derived from Jiddish.
neutral  Will Matter: Mazel Tov, Yiddish.
8 hrs
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
agree  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 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
boffer, bofkont


Explanation:
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" ;-)

Els Hoefman
Local time: 08:48
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  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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