Aug 21, 2006 21:32
17 yrs ago
German term
absolut43
fensterln
German to English
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Automotive / Cars & Trucks
fensterln wie von Geisterhand
Elektrische Fensterheber
Elektrische Fensterheber
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Erik Freitag
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Aug 22, 2006 03:18: NGK changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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Erik Freitag
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
Experienced, strong technical background
Native in: German 
Works in: Dutch to German, English to German, Flemish to German
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explanation:
This is a play on words: Windows are called "Fenster" in German. The suffix "ln" is used to verbalize a noun in some southern dialects. Thus, "fensterln" would in this case mean "to open/close (operate?) the windows".
Now for the "pun" part: "Fensterln" actually means the practice of young men climbing through the windows of their girlfriends (because the girls' fathers wouldn't let him see her) (though I'm not sure how much of that is a legend).
Hope this helps.
Now for the "pun" part: "Fensterln" actually means the practice of young men climbing through the windows of their girlfriends (because the girls' fathers wouldn't let him see her) (though I'm not sure how much of that is a legend).
Hope this helps.
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Derek Gill Franßen
: Great explanation! (I'll take your word for it.)
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Nicole Schnell
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Trudy Peters
: Not a legend ;-)
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Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch
: As the scotish folk song says: "He stepped up to her bedroom window kneeling gently upon a stone. He rapped at her bedroom window - 'darling dear, do you lie alone?'"
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Vere Barzilai
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Woodstock (X)
: Aha! Gähnende Bildungslücke meinerseits! But I've never lived in Southern Germany, either. I'm better at Platt than Bayuwarisch. :-)// You should! I miss it here in the dead center of FRG, but I can understand Odenwälderisch pretty well, now.
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I have always been reluctant to put "Platt" under "mother tongue" in my CV, although it is (kind of). Should I do that? ;-) Thanks!
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Comment: "offenbar nicht zu übersetzen"
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