sjeg

English translation: shag

15:08 Aug 26, 2016
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / birds, antarctic
Norwegian term or phrase: sjeg
A name for a bird. The writer is terrible at spelling, so he often writes phonetically.
Ship captain from 1900, speaking riksmaal - but it could easily be a Swedish or Danish term (or even an attempt at English!).
I thought of skjeggefamilien, Capitonidae, but they do not exist in Antarctic regions.
Any ideas?
jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 00:22
English translation:shag
Explanation:
Never seen one, but sure this is it
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Tariq Khader (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:22
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reservation regarding spelling error etc.
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4shag
Tariq Khader (X)
3sheg
Norskpro


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sheg


Explanation:
I found a bird called European sheg. Perhaps this is it?


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Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 00:22
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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1 day 21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
shag


Explanation:
Never seen one, but sure this is it

Tariq Khader (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:22
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