Aunt Bee hair piled in a bun

German translation: großmütterliche, zu einem Knoten aufgesteckte Frisur

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English term or phrase:Aunt Bee hair piled in a bun
German translation:großmütterliche, zu einem Knoten aufgesteckte Frisur
Entered by: Asaphina

15:58 Apr 12, 2006
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English term or phrase: Aunt Bee hair piled in a bun
She'd be looking at you, smiling, with her Aunt Bee hair piled in a bun on her head but....
Asaphina
großmütterliche, zu einem Knoten aufgesteckte Frisur
Explanation:
Such' mal in Google nach Aunt Bee (Bilder), dann weißt Du, was ich meine. Aunt Bee dürfte in Deutschland kaum jemandem etwas sagen.
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Sabine Schlottky
Germany
Local time: 00:09
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Danke
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3 +3großmütterliche, zu einem Knoten aufgesteckte Frisur
Sabine Schlottky
4mit ihrem altmodischen Knoten...
silvia glatzhofer


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aunt bee hair piled in a bun
großmütterliche, zu einem Knoten aufgesteckte Frisur


Explanation:
Such' mal in Google nach Aunt Bee (Bilder), dann weißt Du, was ich meine. Aunt Bee dürfte in Deutschland kaum jemandem etwas sagen.

Sabine Schlottky
Germany
Local time: 00:09
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Danke

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agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): I loved the Adny Griffith show, call me old-fashioned..
13 mins
  -> Danke

agree  jccantrell: and don't forget her famous bergoo!
39 mins
  -> Danke

agree  Kathleen: Die gesamte "Andy Griffith Show" ist schon lange auf Video (VHS) und neulich auf DVD zu kaufen/bestellen, (sehe Amazon,com oder Amazon.de)
5 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
aunt bee hair piled in a bun
mit ihrem altmodischen Knoten...


Explanation:
Kommt darauf an, wofür du das brauchst. Wenn keine wirkliche Bezugnahme auf Aunt Bee nötig ist, klingt sicherlich

.. mit ihrem altmodischen Knoten auf dem Kopf

am besten.


silvia glatzhofer
Local time: 00:09
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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