Father Time
German translation: Kronos, Gott der Zeit
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|  Selected response from: Tanya Harvey Ciampi (X) Local time: 22:20 | ||||||
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| na | die Zeit |
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| na | so alt wie die Zeit (selbst) |
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| na | Kronos, Gott der Zeit |
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| na | Vaters Generation |
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die Zeit Explanation: is what my dictionary tells me although I have never heard it (nor in German) or possibly 'Vater Zeit' Norstedts+Beckman nor>swe ordbok |
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so alt wie die Zeit (selbst) Explanation: Obviously, this is Chronos of Greek mythology - a god, not a goddess. However, since time is feminine in German, you cannot just translate the expression, which is probably your reason for asking. (You can say "Vater Staat", because Staat is masculine) My above suggestion is based on the expression "so alt wie die Menschheit selbst" - as in this example: Ihre humanistischen Ideale sind so alt wie die Menschheit selbst. Nur haben wir sie nie wirklich umgesetzt. Glauben Sie wirklich, dass das Medium World Wide Web daran etwas ändern kann? Reference: http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~dittbern/Telekom/Zeit/2.html |
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Kronos, Gott der Zeit Explanation: God dictionary: Name:Cronus Origin:Greek Symbol/Animal:Raven Personality/Qualities: Known as Father Time or the Great Lesson-Giver, he was associated with agriculture, the arts, magic, and the Earth's "riches". (http://members.aol.com/fadedwashere/god2.html) Dictionary of Jazz terms: Green, Freddie --- Father Time For the rock-solid beat he gave to the Count Basie band. (http://my.netian.com/~TRIGGER/dictionary/nickname/green_fred... (http://my.netian.com/~TRIGGER) hth, Tanya Glossary search interface: www.ticino.com/usr/puffin/findit.htm Reference: http://www.ticino.com/usr/puffin/findit.htm |
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Vaters Generation Explanation: somebody looks like out of the last generation? = Der/die sieht aus wie aus Vaters Generation. But that would be Father's times. alternative: he looks as if he wants to play father = hier kommt jemand, der Vater spielen will, eg. talk boys-talk HTH |
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