Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
knuge (in this context)
English translation:
turns your stomach
Added to glossary by
stephen mewes
Mar 8, 2013 15:14
11 yrs ago
Danish term
United Kingdom
MA, BA, 20 years' freelance experience
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
knuge (in this context)
Danish to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
De får hovedet til at knage og maven til at knuge og enten får man lyst til at løbe værk eller smadre dem mere end han allerede selv har gjort
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | turns your stomach |
Christine Andersen
|
| 4 +1 | clench, tie in knots |
Michele Fauble
|
Proposed translations
23 mins
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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25
Selected
turns your stomach
I think the idiom in English is ´it turns your stomach´
or ´makes your stomach churn´,
although when thinking in Danish I know exactly what is meant by ´knuge´.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/turn your stomach
or ´makes your stomach churn´,
although when thinking in Danish I know exactly what is meant by ´knuge´.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/turn your stomach
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
6 mins
Michele Fauble
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
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4
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