Koernerkissen

English translation: grain-filled pillow

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German term or phrase:Koernerkissen
English translation:grain-filled pillow

04:18 Oct 29, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: Koernerkissen
Supermarket store purchasing order:
- a cushion filled with wheat or other grain!
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grain-filled pillow
Explanation:
a pillow (or cushion in UK ENglish) filled with grains, e.g. spelt, cherry kernels, etc. These are heated and used in place of a hot water bottle

"The office of the fire marshal in Prince Edward Island is warning consumers that heating grain-filled pillows in a microwave oven can pose a fire hazard."
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Alison Schwitzgebel
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5grain cushions
Alexander Schleber (X)
5grain-filled pillow
Alison Schwitzgebel


  

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grain cushions


Explanation:
........ grain cushions with rye and other grains as well as their areas of application and application possibilities. And why we take grains and no chemical or artificial Inlets.


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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 01:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
grain-filled pillow


Explanation:
a pillow (or cushion in UK ENglish) filled with grains, e.g. spelt, cherry kernels, etc. These are heated and used in place of a hot water bottle

"The office of the fire marshal in Prince Edward Island is warning consumers that heating grain-filled pillows in a microwave oven can pose a fire hazard."


    Reference: http://www.medicalpost.com/mdlink/english/members/medpost/da...
Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 01:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 3409
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