jievaras

English translation: black poplar

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Lithuanian term or phrase:jievaras
English translation:black poplar
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

19:00 Dec 17, 2002
Lithuanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / folk music
Lithuanian term or phrase: jievaras
It is the title of an anthology of Lithuanian folk songs. Does it mean anything?
Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 10:13
black poplar
Explanation:
Jievaras, alias jovaras, is a tree species.

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Note added at 2002-12-17 19:50:49 (GMT) Post-grading
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It\'s all here:
http://www.folklore.ee/rl/pubte/ee/bif/bif1/stund.html
A great article.

Jievaras, jieveras - it\'s all dialects.
The standard (literary) form is jovaras,
whereas the scientific name is juodoji tuopa Populus nigra L.
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Vidmantas Stilius
Local time: 16:13
Grading comment
Aciu labai! Small wonder that I couldn't find it in the dictionary. It must be Lettish then?
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1black poplar
Vidmantas Stilius
5sycamore; sycamore maple
diana bb
4sycamore
Mindaugas Boruta
4Didžioji tuopa; paprastasis skroblas; platanalapis klevas
Jolanta Schimenti


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
black poplar


Explanation:
Jievaras, alias jovaras, is a tree species.

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Note added at 2002-12-17 19:50:49 (GMT) Post-grading
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It\'s all here:
http://www.folklore.ee/rl/pubte/ee/bif/bif1/stund.html
A great article.

Jievaras, jieveras - it\'s all dialects.
The standard (literary) form is jovaras,
whereas the scientific name is juodoji tuopa Populus nigra L.


Vidmantas Stilius
Local time: 16:13
Native speaker of: Native in LithuanianLithuanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Aciu labai! Small wonder that I couldn't find it in the dictionary. It must be Lettish then?

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ugne Vitkute (X): I also found it means 'sycamore maple' but it is not Lithuanian, so 'black poplar' is the only answer left.
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sycamore; sycamore maple


Explanation:
Sycamore or sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.)


    The Short English-Lithuanian and Lithuanian-English Dictionary of Plant Biology
diana bb
Lithuania
Local time: 16:13
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Native speaker of: Lithuanian
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sycamore


Explanation:
'jievaras' is a synonim of 'jovaras', which means 'sycamore'.


    Reference: http://alkonas.fotonija.lt/Zodis.asp?Zodis=jovaras
Mindaugas Boruta
Local time: 16:13
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Native speaker of: Native in LithuanianLithuanian
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Didžioji tuopa; paprastasis skroblas; platanalapis klevas


Explanation:
Jievaras = jovaras

The Contemporary Lithuanian Language Dictionary (Dabartinės lietuvių k. žodynas, - Vilnius, 2000) presents 3 versions of this ancient Lithuanian word:

1) didžioji tuopa (populus deltoides) = "cottonwood"
2) paprastasis skroblas (carpinus betulus)= "Hornbeam"
3) platanalapis klevas (Acer pseudoplatanus = "Sycamore maple or Sycamore"

Did I confuse you enough? Now it's up to you to decide. :-))



    Reference: http://www.bartleby.com/61/imagepages/A4cottwd.html
Jolanta Schimenti
Local time: 10:13
Native speaker of: Native in LithuanianLithuanian
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