Phiole

English translation: vial/phial

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German term or phrase:	Phiole
English translation:	vial/phial
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

18:12 Feb 5, 2003

German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

German term or phrase: Phiole

Wo blizte her die gruendemantne Kohle?Vom Rosengarten, aus Laurins Phiole.

Lorenzorlandini KudoZ activity Questions: 6 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 0 Italy
Local time: 19:22

vial/phial

Explanation:
a little bottle as in Shakespeare:
Take thou this vial, being then in bed, And this distilled liquor thou off.

Selected response from:

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 10:22

Grading comment

Thank you very much I was stuck on the concept of something strictly connected to medicins or so. You have been very helpful.
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5 +6

vial/phial

Johanna Timm, PhD

ampulla

John Bowden

4 +1

vial

Edhild

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5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

vial/phial

Explanation:
a little bottle as in Shakespeare:
Take thou this vial, being then in bed, And this distilled liquor thou off.

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 10:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 69

Grading comment

Thank you very much I was stuck on the concept of something strictly connected to medicins or so. You have been very helpful.

6 mins confidence:

ampulla

Explanation:
or vial/phial - small bottle or flask used in Ancient Rome.

John Bowden
Local time: 18:22
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

vial

Explanation:
Phiole-ähnlich einem Reagenzglas
sorry- you wanted en-explanation:

the german word means: a small glass vessel with a narrow, long neck -used in laboratories

since the text should rhyme....?
I also thinkyou had a sp mistake-
gründiamantne (adj.: of green diamond....) - good luck!

Edhild

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