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Sep 7, 2022 11:55
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Swedish term
fjonk
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Hi, I'm translating a series of text messages and "fjonk" appears rather often in different forms, including as a verb. I can find absolutely no reference for it. I almost wonder if it's a made-up word used by this circle of friends. Examples of it are:
nu JÄVLAR!!! hittade rätt fjonk
jag fjonkade upp låtar till dig redan i november 2007, fyraårsjubileum!
du får fjonka dom på xxxx helt enkelt
Jag byter ditt namn nu från fjonkelin till vapenhandlarn.
vi hade tänkt köpa kakor till dannes födelsedagsfjonk igår
kan inte du ställa ut lite av fläskfiléfjonket på din trapp, dör av hunger
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
nu JÄVLAR!!! hittade rätt fjonk
jag fjonkade upp låtar till dig redan i november 2007, fyraårsjubileum!
du får fjonka dom på xxxx helt enkelt
Jag byter ditt namn nu från fjonkelin till vapenhandlarn.
vi hade tänkt köpa kakor till dannes födelsedagsfjonk igår
kan inte du ställa ut lite av fläskfiléfjonket på din trapp, dör av hunger
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
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Michele Fauble
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Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
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Note added at 5 hrs (2022-09-07 17:35:01 GMT)
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Also found this:
“ Filifjonkan – The Filyjonk
The Filyjonk is a fussy, neurotic creature who spends most of her time cleaning and fearing catastrophes. While the original name Filifjonkan has no direct semantic meaning in Standard Swedish, the second part of the name, fjonka, is phonetically reminiscent of words such as fjolla, fjompa (‘silly woman’), and fjanta (‘to behave in a silly or overbearing manner’) (Bertills 2003: 75). While these connotations are befitting the character’s personality, the name is only suggestive, as the phonetic likeness to fjolla and fjompa is quite indirect.”
https://pure.rug.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/74491023/Multiling...
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Note added at 5 hrs (2022-09-07 17:35:01 GMT)
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Also found this:
“ Filifjonkan – The Filyjonk
The Filyjonk is a fussy, neurotic creature who spends most of her time cleaning and fearing catastrophes. While the original name Filifjonkan has no direct semantic meaning in Standard Swedish, the second part of the name, fjonka, is phonetically reminiscent of words such as fjolla, fjompa (‘silly woman’), and fjanta (‘to behave in a silly or overbearing manner’) (Bertills 2003: 75). While these connotations are befitting the character’s personality, the name is only suggestive, as the phonetic likeness to fjolla and fjompa is quite indirect.”
https://pure.rug.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/74491023/Multiling...
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