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svennar

English translation: (mildly derogatory word for) native Swedes

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Swedish term or phrase:svennar
English translation:(mildly derogatory word for) native Swedes
Entered by: Tara Chace

04:54 Dec 31, 2007
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
Swedish term or phrase: svennar
A teenager goes into a chat room and this is what is going on in the chat room:

"Det töntigaste som finns är svennar som pratar med invandrarbrytning. Jävla mesar, träd fram!"
Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 20:58
(mildly derogatory word for) native Swedes
Explanation:
Not always and not necessarily derogatory, but most of the time - can be used for comic effect or to score political points as well.

Not at all sure how I would translate this into another language.
Selected response from:

EKM
Sweden
Local time: 05:58
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5(mildly derogatory word for) native Swedes
EKM
3Jones'/Smiths/Macks
Hugh Curtis
3regular Swedes
Tania McConaghy


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
(mildly derogatory word for) native Swedes


Explanation:
Not always and not necessarily derogatory, but most of the time - can be used for comic effect or to score political points as well.

Not at all sure how I would translate this into another language.

EKM
Sweden
Local time: 05:58
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tim Kynerd
9 mins
agree  Glenn Fallhorn
10 mins
agree  Tania McConaghy
5 hrs
agree  Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
8 hrs
agree  Clare Barnes
1 day 8 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Jones'/Smiths/Macks


Explanation:
Derogatory (minor) equivalent terms in England/USA

Hugh Curtis
Local time: 05:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
regular Swedes


Explanation:
Regular Swedes who try to sound like foreigners

Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Local time: 05:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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