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Götterdämmerung

English translation: Ragnarok (Twilight of the Gods)

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German term or phrase:Götterdämmerung
English translation:Ragnarok (Twilight of the Gods)

12:21 May 10, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Poetry & Literature
German term or phrase: Götterdämmerung
Not related to Wagner's opera, but to Norse/Germanic mythology. It's the heathen version of the Apocalyps.
Kleinbrahm
Local time: 14:53
Ragnarok (Twilight of the Gods)
Explanation:
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Maria Ferstl
Malta
Local time: 14:53
Grading comment
Thank you :)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5Ragnarok (Twilight of the Gods)
Maria Ferstl
5 +3twilight of the gods
Edward Guyver
4Twilight of the Gods
Steffen Walter
4dawn of the Gods
vhz


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Götterdämmerung
twilight of the gods


Explanation:
See Langenscheidt.

Edward Guyver
Local time: 13:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  NGK
6 mins
agree  Rowan Morrell
14 mins
agree  moser.ilja
39 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Götterdämmerung
Twilight of the Gods


Explanation:
same as Wagner's opera, BTW

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-05-10 12:32:45 GMT)
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http://www.paganspath.com/magik/norse/eddas.htm


    Reference: http://home.swipnet.se/~w-48250/mythology/r/ragnarok.html
Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 14:53
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PRO pts in category: 19
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Götterdämmerung
Ragnarok (Twilight of the Gods)


Explanation:
-


    Reference: http://home.swipnet.se/~w-48250/mythology/r/ragnarok.html
    Reference: http://www.sacklunch.net/mythology/R/Ragnaroktwilightofthego...
Maria Ferstl
Malta
Local time: 14:53
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you :)

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agree  writeaway
13 mins
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agree  Elena Bellucci
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agree  Melanie Nassar
1 hr
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agree  Mario Marcolin: ragna = of the Gods, rok(r) = darkness/twilight
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agree  Gábor Simon
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Götterdämmerung
dawn of the Gods


Explanation:
another option
to differentiate it to Wagner's opera

vhz
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