sveitavargur

English translation: bloody peasants

07:55 May 22, 2003
Icelandic to English translations [Non-PRO]
Icelandic term or phrase: sveitavargur
from word list - no context - maybe offensive???
Grégoire Thygesen
Local time: 13:10
English translation:bloody peasants
Explanation:
This is in fact not a literal translation, but the thought is the same. This is used when you want to speak badly of farmers and country people in general.

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JRK
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Johann Kristjansson
Iceland
Local time: 11:10
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bloody peasants


Explanation:
This is in fact not a literal translation, but the thought is the same. This is used when you want to speak badly of farmers and country people in general.

Best,
JRK

Johann Kristjansson
Iceland
Local time: 11:10
Native speaker of: Native in IcelandicIcelandic
PRO pts in pair: 18
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