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Knabbervergnügen

English translation: nibbling pleasure

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German term or phrase:Knabbervergnügen
English translation:nibbling pleasure
Entered by: martina1974

11:00 Jun 4, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Knabbervergnügen
balleros Schokokugeln bringen den Geschmack ins Rollen.
Pur und zugleich verspielt kombiniert mit Kakao, Frucht- oder Blütenzucker.
Ein Knabbervergnügen mit kräftigem Kakaocharakter und viel Energie.
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 07:32
nibbling pleasure
Explanation:
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Note added at 22 mins (2008-06-04 11:23:45 GMT)
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rich chocolate brimming with energy for your nibbling pleasure

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Note added at 35 mins (2008-06-04 11:35:58 GMT)
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rich chocolaty tid-bits
Selected response from:

Jonathan MacKerron
Grading comment
thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3a real treat
Cilian O'Tuama
4Fun-Snacks
Robert Feuerlein
2 +2nibbling pleasure
Jonathan MacKerron
3fruit delight / fruity delight
BrigitteHilgner
3a tasty bite
John Dale D.D.


Discussion entries: 5





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a real treat


Explanation:
it's clear that it's food they're talking about

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 07:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 109

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Ja, zu dieser kühnen Aussage würde ich mich auch hinreißen lassen (aber zu nicht viel mehr). :-)
7 mins
agree  Ken Cox: or a delicious snack (as opposed to a meal, which presumably involves something more serious than Knabbern)
34 mins
agree  Amphyon
2 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Fun-Snacks


Language variant: Snacks delight

Explanation:
other options...

Robert Feuerlein
Local time: 13:32
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ken Cox: just FYI, the 'language variant' field is intended to be used to specify the language 'dialect' (e.g. US/UK/Australian English) -- not an alternative suggestion
25 mins
  -> Hy Ken, thank you for the info. I'll keep it in mind... :)
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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
nibbling pleasure


Explanation:
???

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Note added at 22 mins (2008-06-04 11:23:45 GMT)
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rich chocolate brimming with energy for your nibbling pleasure

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Note added at 35 mins (2008-06-04 11:35:58 GMT)
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rich chocolaty tid-bits

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 63
Grading comment
thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Wiebking
2 hrs
  -> thx
agree  Rebecca Garber: I like your second suggestion better. And chocolate balls was not a good early morning visual. :)
3 hrs
  -> indeed...
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fruit delight / fruity delight


Explanation:
(Trocken-) Früchte sind ja offenbar immer involviert ...

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 07:32
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 40
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a tasty bite


Explanation:
not really mine - it is an old Scottish expression

John Dale D.D.
Local time: 07:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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