lokk

English translation: A call for the cattle

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Swedish term or phrase:lokk
English translation:A call for the cattle
Entered by: Marit Brevik (X)

13:58 Mar 25, 2003
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Swedish term or phrase: lokk
song title from a CD entitled 'Vare Beste Barnesanger'
Laura sayers
A call for the cattle
Explanation:
Or a Call for any form of livestock to come to the shepherd.
Traditionally the calling would be done by a woman in a somewhat high-pitched voice to let the cows or sheepo know that evening was coming, it was milkingtime and therefore time to come in to the barn for the night.

I can not find a sensible single word for it in English.
By the way, it is probably supposed to be Norwegian, not Swedish...
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A call for the cattle


Explanation:
Or a Call for any form of livestock to come to the shepherd.
Traditionally the calling would be done by a woman in a somewhat high-pitched voice to let the cows or sheepo know that evening was coming, it was milkingtime and therefore time to come in to the barn for the night.

I can not find a sensible single word for it in English.
By the way, it is probably supposed to be Norwegian, not Swedish...

Marit Brevik (X)
Local time: 09:56
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lars Finsen: "cattle call" should be ok, I think.
22 mins

agree  Mijo Schyllert: it is Norwegian
2 hrs

agree  Gerbrantse: ...cattle call is appropriate, yet this definition is almost archaic. It is now a term used mostly in the business world.
2 days 15 hrs
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