May 8, 2009 01:29
15 yrs ago
German term
United States
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Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English
schlechtes Frauenzimmer
German to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
From a rustic novel:
"Und er Kammermaier von Waalbach! Er hatte damals mit dem Jackl aus einem Krug getrunken und stieg bei allen schlechten Frauenzimmern ein ..."
"Und er Kammermaier von Waalbach! Er hatte damals mit dem Jackl aus einem Krug getrunken und stieg bei allen schlechten Frauenzimmern ein ..."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +18 | woman of ill repute |
Ken McKerrow
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| 3 | hung out with all types of low class ladies |
Peter Manda (X)
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Proposed translations
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20 mins
Ken McKerrow
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German>English for Law, IP and Business
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
woman of ill repute
This is a euphemism for wench and is appropriate for the period.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
23 hrs
hung out with all types of low class ladies
just to provide a more colloquial alternative;
"wench" is good; I like that word; were I to call a wench a lady, she would like give me flowers ...
"wench" is good; I like that word; were I to call a wench a lady, she would like give me flowers ...
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