Weiberworte: what does it mean?
I came across this in the title of a fairly tale:
Weiberworte trennen Fleisch und Bein.
None of the standard translation sites I used gave a satisfactory answer (if any at all). Thanks.
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I came across this in the title of a fairly tale:
Weiberworte trennen Fleisch und Bein.
None of the standard translation sites I used gave a satisfactory answer (if any at all). Thanks.
meaning compounds
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Related question: german.stackexchange.com/questions/48522/…
– Hubert Schölnast
2 days ago
I think it's also noteworthy, that in this case Bein should be translated/understood as bone, not leg
– mtwde
yesterday
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I came across this in the title of a fairly tale:
Weiberworte trennen Fleisch und Bein.
None of the standard translation sites I used gave a satisfactory answer (if any at all). Thanks.
meaning compounds
edited 2 days ago
guidot
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asked 2 days ago
perpetualperpetual
1486
I came across this in the title of a fairly tale:
Weiberworte trennen Fleisch und Bein.
None of the standard translation sites I used gave a satisfactory answer (if any at all). Thanks.
meaning compounds
meaning compounds
edited 2 days ago
guidot
12.1k1544
asked 2 days ago
perpetualperpetual
1486
edited 2 days ago
guidot
12.1k1544
asked 2 days ago
perpetualperpetual
1486
edited 2 days ago
guidot
12.1k1544
edited 2 days ago
guidot
12.1k1544
edited 2 days ago
guidot
12.1k1544
12.1k1544
asked 2 days ago
perpetualperpetual
1486
asked 2 days ago
perpetualperpetual
1486
asked 2 days ago
perpetualperpetual
1486
1486
2
Related question: german.stackexchange.com/questions/48522/…
– Hubert Schölnast
2 days ago
I think it's also noteworthy, that in this case Bein should be translated/understood as bone, not leg
– mtwde
yesterday
add a comment |
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Related question: german.stackexchange.com/questions/48522/…
– Hubert Schölnast
2 days ago
I think it's also noteworthy, that in this case Bein should be translated/understood as bone, not leg
– mtwde
yesterday
2
2
Related question: german.stackexchange.com/questions/48522/…
– Hubert Schölnast
2 days ago
Related question: german.stackexchange.com/questions/48522/…
– Hubert Schölnast
2 days ago
I think it's also noteworthy, that in this case Bein should be translated/understood as bone, not leg
– mtwde
yesterday
I think it's also noteworthy, that in this case Bein should be translated/understood as bone, not leg
– mtwde
yesterday
add a comment |
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Weiberworte: what does it mean?
It means women's words, refering to words spoken by women.
The english title of the chinese fairy tale is indeed women's words part flesh and blood, as for example displayed on wikisource.
When dealing with compound words like this (that you won't find in a dictionary sometimes), you should always try to figure out the individual words and their translation, which helps you to conclude the meaning of the compound word.
Here Weib is an antiquated word for wife or in general women and worte translates to words.
You can find a more elaborated explanation of compound words, and how to deal with them, in Hubert Schölnast's answer to this question.
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So, I read the story, and it seems to mean "The wife's words". I thought that perhaps this is an idiom with deeper meaning. However, the story is either very poorly translated into German, or it's a bad story. Either way, the title has little to do with the content. Thanks.
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Weiberworte: what does it mean?
It means women's words, refering to words spoken by women.
The english title of the chinese fairy tale is indeed women's words part flesh and blood, as for example displayed on wikisource.
When dealing with compound words like this (that you won't find in a dictionary sometimes), you should always try to figure out the individual words and their translation, which helps you to conclude the meaning of the compound word.
Here Weib is an antiquated word for wife or in general women and worte translates to words.
You can find a more elaborated explanation of compound words, and how to deal with them, in Hubert Schölnast's answer to this question.
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So, I read the story, and it seems to mean "The wife's words". I thought that perhaps this is an idiom with deeper meaning. However, the story is either very poorly translated into German, or it's a bad story. Either way, the title has little to do with the content. Thanks.
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6 hours ago
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Weiberworte: what does it mean?
It means women's words, refering to words spoken by women.
The english title of the chinese fairy tale is indeed women's words part flesh and blood, as for example displayed on wikisource.
When dealing with compound words like this (that you won't find in a dictionary sometimes), you should always try to figure out the individual words and their translation, which helps you to conclude the meaning of the compound word.
Here Weib is an antiquated word for wife or in general women and worte translates to words.
You can find a more elaborated explanation of compound words, and how to deal with them, in Hubert Schölnast's answer to this question.
answered 2 days ago
SomeWindowsUserSomeWindowsUser
1,1651417
So, I read the story, and it seems to mean "The wife's words". I thought that perhaps this is an idiom with deeper meaning. However, the story is either very poorly translated into German, or it's a bad story. Either way, the title has little to do with the content. Thanks.
– perpetual
6 hours ago
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Weiberworte: what does it mean?
It means women's words, refering to words spoken by women.
The english title of the chinese fairy tale is indeed women's words part flesh and blood, as for example displayed on wikisource.
When dealing with compound words like this (that you won't find in a dictionary sometimes), you should always try to figure out the individual words and their translation, which helps you to conclude the meaning of the compound word.
Here Weib is an antiquated word for wife or in general women and worte translates to words.
You can find a more elaborated explanation of compound words, and how to deal with them, in Hubert Schölnast's answer to this question.
answered 2 days ago
SomeWindowsUserSomeWindowsUser
1,1651417
Weiberworte: what does it mean?
It means women's words, refering to words spoken by women.
The english title of the chinese fairy tale is indeed women's words part flesh and blood, as for example displayed on wikisource.
When dealing with compound words like this (that you won't find in a dictionary sometimes), you should always try to figure out the individual words and their translation, which helps you to conclude the meaning of the compound word.
Here Weib is an antiquated word for wife or in general women and worte translates to words.
You can find a more elaborated explanation of compound words, and how to deal with them, in Hubert Schölnast's answer to this question.
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So, I read the story, and it seems to mean "The wife's words". I thought that perhaps this is an idiom with deeper meaning. However, the story is either very poorly translated into German, or it's a bad story. Either way, the title has little to do with the content. Thanks.
– perpetual
6 hours ago
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So, I read the story, and it seems to mean "The wife's words". I thought that perhaps this is an idiom with deeper meaning. However, the story is either very poorly translated into German, or it's a bad story. Either way, the title has little to do with the content. Thanks.
– perpetual
6 hours ago
So, I read the story, and it seems to mean "The wife's words". I thought that perhaps this is an idiom with deeper meaning. However, the story is either very poorly translated into German, or it's a bad story. Either way, the title has little to do with the content. Thanks.
– perpetual
6 hours ago
So, I read the story, and it seems to mean "The wife's words". I thought that perhaps this is an idiom with deeper meaning. However, the story is either very poorly translated into German, or it's a bad story. Either way, the title has little to do with the content. Thanks.
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6 hours ago
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I think it's also noteworthy, that in this case Bein should be translated/understood as bone, not leg
– mtwde
yesterday