Blue Denim

Norwegian translation: blå denim

14:37 Mar 22, 2013
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances
English term or phrase: Blue Denim
how to translate "Blue Denim ", it is a kind of cloth material.
Translator.sg
Local time: 12:05
Norwegian translation:blå denim
Explanation:
Ser ut til at både denim og dongeri er akseptert i Norge.

Ordet 'dongeri' stammer fra India og 'denim' stammer fra Frankrike.

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-03-22 15:52:42 GMT)
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Ser at Norskpro var først ute her, sorry.
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Espen Steenberg
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Local time: 21:05
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4 +1blå denim
Norskpro
3 +2blå denim
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blue denim
blå denim


Explanation:
According to dictionaries.

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Note added at 30 mins (2013-03-22 15:08:00 GMT)
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another term used for this material in Norwegian is "dongeri"

Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 06:05
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian

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agree  Svein Hartwig Djaerff
21 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
blue denim
blå denim


Explanation:
Ser ut til at både denim og dongeri er akseptert i Norge.

Ordet 'dongeri' stammer fra India og 'denim' stammer fra Frankrike.

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-03-22 15:52:42 GMT)
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Ser at Norskpro var først ute her, sorry.


    Reference: http://www.hvafor.no/artikler/sprak/30-hvorfor-heter-det-ola...
Espen Steenberg
United States
Local time: 21:05
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Parelius: Dongeri er vel brukt mer?
18 hrs

agree  Lene Johansen: Dongeri er nok det beste
3 days 21 hrs
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