blemme

English translation: blunder

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Norwegian term or phrase:	blemme
English translation:	blunder
Entered by:	ebell

14:23 Jan 3, 2003

Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / sport

Norwegian term or phrase: blemme

Seieren overskygger likevel den "blemmen" ogsa.

Nevertheless the victory also overshadows the "?".

I know literally this means "blister", but this doesn't work in a sporting context.

Thanks for your ideas.

ebell KudoZ activity Questions: 640 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 108
Local time: 22:24

blunder

Explanation:
"Blemme" indeed means "blister" -- but your intuition is correct, ebell: It is also used metaphorically meaning "blunder" (or a zillion other synonyms of "mistake").

Selected response from:

Eivind Lilleskjaeret
Local time: 23:24

Grading comment

Thank you all for your help. In this context I think 'blunder' works well.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

blunder

Eivind Lilleskjaeret

blister/ no pain no gain!

linjonsson

blemishes

Klaus Dorn (X)

Answers

22 mins confidence:

blemishes

Explanation:
funny enough, obviously an old Scandinavian word in the English language...

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 00:24
Native speaker of:

English,

German

25 mins confidence:

blister/ no pain no gain!

Explanation:
i used to compete in karate and back then victory felt great despite the aching arms, the blisters and the bruises...so victory feels great despite the pain,or as we used to say "no pain no gain"

linjonsson
Portugal
Local time: 22:24

54 mins confidence:

blunder

Explanation:
"Blemme" indeed means "blister" -- but your intuition is correct, ebell: It is also used metaphorically meaning "blunder" (or a zillion other synonyms of "mistake").

Eivind Lilleskjaeret
Local time: 23:24
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you all for your help. In this context I think 'blunder' works well.

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