forkætrede

English translation: much despised, frowned upon, maligned

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Danish term or phrase:forkætrede
English translation:much despised, frowned upon, maligned
Entered by: Terence Ajbro

10:27 Mar 17, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Danish term or phrase: forkætrede
Sentence:

At skabe ny litteratur ud af den forkætrede krimigenre

I have looked in Gyldendal and don't think "heretical" or any of the other suggestions fit the bill here.
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much despised
Explanation:
something along these lines. Should reflect a snobbish attitude towards this type of literature.

Other possiblity: frowned upon

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-03-17 10:33:27 GMT)
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Much maligned would be another possibility.
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 14:22
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1much despised
Terence Ajbro
4criticized
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
forkætrede
much despised


Explanation:
something along these lines. Should reflect a snobbish attitude towards this type of literature.

Other possiblity: frowned upon

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-03-17 10:33:27 GMT)
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Much maligned would be another possibility.

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 14:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dan Schioenning Larsen: good suggestions
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
forkætrede
criticized


Explanation:
forkætre iht Nudansk med etymology betyder at kritisere/dadle.

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 06:22
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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