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Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

halsklud

English translation:

kerchief

Added to glossary by farmor
May 30, 2013 13:37
10 yrs ago
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Danish term

halsklud

Danish to English Art/Literary Textiles / Clothing / Fashion old fashioned clothing
Halsklud
På Fanø kalder man tørklæder for ”klude”, uanset om de er af bomuld eller silke. Kludene er en vigtig del af dragten, idet de både bliver bundet om hovedet og om halsen…"

Neck rag?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 kerchief

Discussion

Charlesp Jun 3, 2013:
Why not call it a scarf? .
farmor (asker) May 30, 2013:
Thank you! Yes, kerchief is much better than neck rag.

I have to wait 24 hours before I can select this answer, but i like it.

Proposed translations

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kerchief

Example sentence:

You can choose to wear a kerchief around your neck or your head.

Reference:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/kerchief

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerchief

Peer comment(s):
agree Christine Andersen : just the right historic flavor
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