fez

Norwegian translation: fess

17:12 Oct 10, 2007
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: fez
a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
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Norwegian translation:fess
Explanation:
According to the 9th edition of "Tanums" -the dictionary of the current official writen norm for bokmål, it's "fess". You can also find it in the Bokmålsordboka. See link below.
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4fez-hatt
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fes


Explanation:
round 'hat' with a tassle made of red felt, originally from the city Fes.


    Reference: http://www.caplex.no/Web/ArticleView.aspx?id=9310284
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fez-hatt


Explanation:
I would say fez-hatt.
Obviously there are also other Norwegians that do - see the example and link below.

Example sentence(s):
  • Der fant hun en fez-hatt hun ville kjøpe. Hun visste hun måtte prute, og fikk den til slutt litt billigere.

    Reference: hthttp://www.nordhordland.fhs.no/index.php?option=com_conten...
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fess


Explanation:
According to the 9th edition of "Tanums" -the dictionary of the current official writen norm for bokmål, it's "fess". You can also find it in the Bokmålsordboka. See link below.



    Reference: http://www.dokpro.uio.no/perl/ordboksoek/ordbok.cgi?OPP=fess...
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