Slåttonn

English translation: making hay

13:06 Sep 14, 2009
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Agriculture
Norwegian term or phrase: Slåttonn
The word harvest doesn't seem right as Slåttonna surely takes place after the harvest...
Anne Parelius
Canada
Local time: 03:51
English translation:making hay
Explanation:
making hay - see reference and description on Wikipedia 2008 Slåttonn... Slåttonn, eller slått er navn på perioden når bøndene slår graset. Navnet kommer av norrønt onn, for et årvisst arbeid og anstrengelse i ...
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making hay


Explanation:
making hay - see reference and description on Wikipedia 2008 Slåttonn... Slåttonn, eller slått er navn på perioden når bøndene slår graset. Navnet kommer av norrønt onn, for et årvisst arbeid og anstrengelse i ...



    Reference: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slåttonn
Cetra Hastings
Local time: 06:51
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Hilde Granlund
2 days 9 hrs

agree  absciarretta: Men kan ikke slåttonn også dekke korn?
5 days

agree  Susan Nacey: mowing season?
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