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Swedish term or phrase:
sommar häng
English translation:
summer parties/hangouts
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Swedish term
sommar häng
Swedish to English
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Hello
Some of you might have a laugh at this (me) but I'm not sure if
Loungemöbler för ***sommarens alla häng***
is a pun ("sammanhäng" och "sommarhäng")
This would not be the first time where I think there may be a Swedish pun but others say there isn't.
But in self-isolation, we need things to keep us occupied so I'm giving you this :)
if it is a pun, I'm open to equivalent puns in English
Regards
Some of you might have a laugh at this (me) but I'm not sure if
Loungemöbler för ***sommarens alla häng***
is a pun ("sammanhäng" och "sommarhäng")
This would not be the first time where I think there may be a Swedish pun but others say there isn't.
But in self-isolation, we need things to keep us occupied so I'm giving you this :)
if it is a pun, I'm open to equivalent puns in English
Regards
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | summer parties/hangouts |
Deane Goltermann
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Deane Goltermann
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summer parties/hangouts
This isn't a pun... it's slang Seemingly from Stockholm but is be more widespread -- upscale 'city' slang in any case. Making a noun out of 'kick back' think of cookouts/picnics -- generally with plenty of booze (if my reading is correct).
I did the word 'barhäng' recently ... more slang for good places or people to hangout at/with.
Check out the Swe by searching "sommarhäng" + "stockholm" -- and you can check other cities.
Search "summer hangouts" for some Eng ideas... This reference seems more like people trying to sound 'cool.' But there are many more.
I did the word 'barhäng' recently ... more slang for good places or people to hangout at/with.
Check out the Swe by searching "sommarhäng" + "stockholm" -- and you can check other cities.
Search "summer hangouts" for some Eng ideas... This reference seems more like people trying to sound 'cool.' But there are many more.
Example sentence:
http://www.bwccamden.com/youthnews/summer-hangouts
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Matt Bibby
: Yes, but more hangouts than parties I think.
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Thanks, Matt! We can think of the furniture they need for this silly series (Not a fav for me!)... https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6647016/
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EKM
: For a while now, every social gathering has been a tagged on '-häng'. Though fairly new it already feels worn out to me, but that's neither here nor there. Your interpretation is correct. Booze is not necessarily a part of the 'häng', although it can be.
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Thanks!
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks Deane"
Discussion
Tomasso's Swedish/Finnish and Irish/Swiss puns were far beyond me but I'm sure they were funny nevertheless :)
Schwesterin used to say Ich bin Otto Frau, not Otoman, footstool.