Bear and bed sold separately/ Bed sold separately

Norwegian translation: Teddybjørn og seng selges hver for seg

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English term or phrase:Bear and bed sold separately/ Bed sold separately
Norwegian translation:Teddybjørn og seng selges hver for seg

07:11 Jun 24, 2015
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English term or phrase: Bear and bed sold separately/ Bed sold separately
Hi there. Is this translation of the above sentence into Norwegian correct?:

Bjørn og seng selges separat

Seng selges separat.
Kris Marević
Germany
Teddybjørn og seng selges hver for seg
Explanation:
Precisely so - IF it's a teddy bear.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2015-06-24 10:23:04 GMT)
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No - 'hver for seg' assumes more than one object. Bed, pillow and comforter can be sold 'hver for seg' or 'separately', but bed alone can only be sold separately. Hver for seg means 'each on its own', and the literal pretty much works in actual use.
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Per Bergvall
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Local time: 07:47
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bear and bed sold separately/ bed sold separately
Teddybjørn og seng selges hver for seg


Explanation:
Precisely so - IF it's a teddy bear.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2015-06-24 10:23:04 GMT)
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No - 'hver for seg' assumes more than one object. Bed, pillow and comforter can be sold 'hver for seg' or 'separately', but bed alone can only be sold separately. Hver for seg means 'each on its own', and the literal pretty much works in actual use.

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 07:47
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Grading comment
Thanks a lot
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Asker: ANd then it would be Seng selges hver for seg? Regarding the verb

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