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kjareste

English translation: girlfriend/boyfriend

12:23 Feb 22, 2002
Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Norwegian term or phrase: kjareste
marital status
Marie-Jeanne Chira
English translation:girlfriend/boyfriend
Explanation:
It is used for boyfriend or girlfriend (of the romantic type) before marriage or engagement.

i.e. Min kjæreste = my boyfriend/girlfriend.

- Native Norwegian/American
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Christian Abildsoe (X)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3girlfriend/boyfriend
Christian Abildsoe (X)
5 +1Boyfriend / Girlfriend
Camilla de Neergaard
4 +1My dearest, my love
Serge L
4sweetie, honey
Yngve Roennike


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
My dearest, my love


Explanation:
none needed

HTH,

Serge L.


    experience
Serge L
Local time: 13:35
PRO pts in pair: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingar A. Milnes: also experience!
23 mins
  -> Thanks Ingar!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
girlfriend/boyfriend


Explanation:
It is used for boyfriend or girlfriend (of the romantic type) before marriage or engagement.

i.e. Min kjæreste = my boyfriend/girlfriend.

- Native Norwegian/American

Christian Abildsoe (X)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Camilla de Neergaard
13 mins
agree  Tone Wittmann
23 hrs
agree  Trond Ruud: Hva med "Darling"?
2 days 21 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Boyfriend / Girlfriend


Explanation:
If it has to do with marital status my suggestion would be boyfriend or girlfriend - depending on the gender of the person.

Hope it helps.


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Note added at 2002-02-22 14:28:15 (GMT)
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I\'m sorry - I didn\'t read Christians answer before posting my own answer. However as you can tell I agree with Christian. :-)

Camilla de Neergaard
Denmark
Local time: 13:35
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andy Bell: I'd agree - it's really nothing to do with marital status, it's a partner/lover/significant other thing
7 days
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sweetie, honey


Explanation:
Not a marital status, which is either single or married, or cohabiting in some countries.

Yngve Roennike
Local time: 07:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22
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