Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
paradhandduk
English translation:
embroidered towel-rail cover
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Cristian Iscrulescu
Feb 16, 2007 07:59
17 yrs ago
Swedish term
paradhandduk
Swedish to English
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A handduk is a towel, but this is a piece of cloth, often embroidered, which is hung in front of something one wishes to hide. A 'paradhandduk' can be hung in front of the handtowels in the kitchen or bathroom, or hung over a machine like a milk-separator.
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| 5 | embroidered towel-rail cover |
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| 4 | (Swedish) embroidered towel cloth |
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embroidered towel-rail cover
This is exactly how the term is defined in Norstedts Engelska Ordbok.
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Comment: "Yes this tells us what it is, but not what an american would call it. Even a swede, at least a male, has to be told what a paradhandduk is."
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(Swedish) embroidered towel cloth
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