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01:36 Feb 26, 2005
Finnish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Finnish term or phrase: whole sentence
kautta erämaajárven, matkaa kulkuri yksinäinen, näkee lammella joutsenparven, vapauttaan itkevän. Kaippu menneissyydden, kiirii ilmassa huutoina kotkien, ikijärvelta turvaltulta käy, matkaa vuorten taa

someone send me this in finnish, no idea what it means. probably contains bad grammar and sentence building.
Jacco
English translation:Rough equivalent
Explanation:
Sounds like a poem of some sort, unusual spelling may partly reflect a particular dialect of Finnish: The lone wanderer travels by the lake in the wilderness, sees a flock of swans on the water crying for its freedom. Longing for the past circles in the air as the cry of eagles, flows from the safe eternal lake, travels beyond the mountains
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Anu Carroll
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Local time: 16:44
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3 +2Rough equivalent
Anu Carroll
5d
Setti Mulari


  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Rough equivalent


Explanation:
Sounds like a poem of some sort, unusual spelling may partly reflect a particular dialect of Finnish: The lone wanderer travels by the lake in the wilderness, sees a flock of swans on the water crying for its freedom. Longing for the past circles in the air as the cry of eagles, flows from the safe eternal lake, travels beyond the mountains

Anu Carroll
United States
Local time: 16:44
Native speaker of: English
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thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melina Kajander: Definitely poetic language
6 hrs

agree  Desmond O'Rourke: ... the lone wanderer travels by a lake in the wilderness...
2 days 10 hrs
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7 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
d


Explanation:
This is a song by Nightwish. It is called "Lappi" or Lapland.

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Note added at 7 days (2005-03-06 00:10:24 GMT) Post-grading
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\"d\"? I just love it when I press Enter accidentally and post rubbish. Anyway, its a song by Nightwish and you can find the lyrics by going to any Lyrics site or forum online.

Setti Mulari
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Local time: 08:44
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