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Adelskollege

English translation: fellow nobleman

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German term or phrase:Adelskollege
English translation:fellow nobleman
Entered by: Hilary Davies Shelby

16:36 Jul 12, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / title
German term or phrase: Adelskollege
Spoken by a (fictitious) 17th-century gentleman farmer:

"Ich werde jetzt meinem Adelskollegen einen kurzen Besuch abstatten."

Is this just "one of my fellow noblemen"?

Many thanks for any suggestions!
Hilary Davies Shelby
United States
Local time: 07:06
fellow nobleman
Explanation:
feels better in first person? :)
Selected response from:

Mario Marcolin
Sweden
Local time: 14:06
Grading comment
Many thanks! Mario - long time no see!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3fellow noble
Ann C Sherwin
4 +1fellow nobleman
Mario Marcolin


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
fellow noble


Explanation:
At least that's what first came to mind.

Ann C Sherwin
Local time: 08:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
8 mins
agree  Wolf Brosius (X)
14 mins
agree  ENGSOL: I would leave the men in the noble, though :-)
21 mins
agree  Melanie Nassar: with Thomas
1 hr
agree  Rebecca Garber: with Thomas as well
1 hr
disagree  stolley: what's wrong with good old aristocrats!! That's what the adelige are...
15 hrs
disagree  David Moore (X): "noble" is either a gold coin, or an adjective...
23 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fellow nobleman


Explanation:
feels better in first person? :)

Mario Marcolin
Sweden
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Many thanks! Mario - long time no see!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore (X)
20 hrs
  -> Thanks David :)
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