spisölsbruntar

English translation: cupbearer

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Swedish term or phrase:spisölsbruntar
English translation:cupbearer
Entered by: Lars Jelking

10:38 Mar 28, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Wedding
Swedish term or phrase: spisölsbruntar
I en lista över vad som förekommer på ett gammaldags bröllop.
Meadow Media
Local time: 08:32
cupbearer
Explanation:
Svårt att hitta en motsvarighet. 'Barman' is after all a fairly modern profession.
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Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 08:32
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Ja, jag tror att det är cupbearer som menas. Tack!
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3 +1cupbearer
Lars Jelking
1se nedan
Marianne (X)


  

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se nedan


Explanation:
spisöl = svagdricka

brunte = kaffe


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Marianne (X)
Belgium
Local time: 07:32
Native speaker of: Swedish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cupbearer


Explanation:
Svårt att hitta en motsvarighet. 'Barman' is after all a fairly modern profession.


    Reference: http://www.jomala.aland.fi/bibliotek/bondbrollop.pbs
Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 08:32
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Ja, jag tror att det är cupbearer som menas. Tack!

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agree  Marianne (X): or perhaps just: waiters
36 mins
  -> Waiters crossed my mind, but also that sounds too modern.
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