Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 4, 2006 22:10
18 yrs ago
Swedish term
United States
the long slow road to the perfect text
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Spanish to English
skörlevnad
Swedish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
literature
som var hennes halvbror och som levde i skörlevnad nere i Laxå.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | in sin |
Sven Petersson
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| 4 | loose living |
Lars Jelking
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Proposed translations
+5
1 hr
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish , English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
36
Selected
in sin
levde i skörlevnad > lived in sin
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "
thank you. thank you also to lars jelking. loose living would also work, i think."
9 hrs
Lars Jelking
Israel
Israel
Native in Swedish
Israel
For professionals by professionals.
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
19
loose living
Yes, 'skörlevnad' is living in sin from some peoples perspective. But not from others! I would like to broaden the phrase a little.
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