Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
habegär
English translation:
desire // want
Added to glossary by
stephen mewes
Feb 1, 2007 11:02
17 yrs ago
Swedish term
United Kingdom
MA, BA, 20 years' freelance experience
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
habegär
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
IT (Information Technology)
Väck habegäret till liv!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | desire // want |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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| 5 -1 | Acquisitiveness |
Eliza-Anna
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| 1 | greed |
Diarmuid Kennan
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Change log
Feb 1, 2007 12:32: stephen mewes changed "Language pair" from "Danish to English" to "Swedish to English"
Proposed translations
+3
4 hrs
Selected
desire // want
just another suggestion
Peer comment(s):
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Soulkeeper
: thirst, appetite, craving, passion, urge, fancy
2 hrs
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Soulkeeper, thank you
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| agree |
Nina Engberg
: Soulkeeper is right on!
4 hrs
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Nina, thank you
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gperdin
: Yep, Blangsted & Soulkeeper. Enliven your desires/cravings.
7 days
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thank you
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
3 mins
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Works in field
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English 
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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14
greed
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Bjørnar Magnussen
: Yes, I would translate "Väck habegäret till liv!" with "Arouse the greed"
14 mins
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| disagree |
Eliza-Anna
: In Swedish "greed" is "glupsskhet". In Danish it is "grådighed"
23 mins
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| neutral |
Kent Andersson
: Glupskhet används oftast inte i denna betydelsen idag; girighet, habegär etc är klart vanligare. Glupskhet används mest om voracity.
5 hrs
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-1
12 mins
Eliza-Anna
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Meaning and understanding in a package.
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, English
Acquisitiveness
In Danish this is "begærlig". "Habegar" is Swedish - I am sure.
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Note added at 19 mins (2007-02-01 11:22:24 GMT)
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Just in case you are interested a good synonym in Danish is "havelyst". Also, the adjective for "acquisitiveness" is "acquisitive".
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Note added at 19 mins (2007-02-01 11:22:24 GMT)
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Just in case you are interested a good synonym in Danish is "havelyst". Also, the adjective for "acquisitiveness" is "acquisitive".
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Kent Andersson
: Acquisitiveness verkar inte starkt nog i sammanhanget. Låter ganska harmlöst i mina öron. Habegär är ett starkt begär. Fast det kanske bara är jag som tycker så...
4 hrs
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| disagree |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
: Although your translation is verbatim, your answer is really not used in this regard.
7 hrs
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