Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
pack of wolves
Norwegian translation:
ulveskare (Old Norse)
Added to glossary by
Dyran Altenburg (X)
Sep 13, 2004 00:16
19 yrs ago
English term
pack of wolves
Non-PRO
English to Norwegian
Other
Gaming/Video-games/E-sports
Role-play game about Vikings
The phrase will be used to name my guild in an online multi-player game.
Proposed translations
(Norwegian)
| 4 | ulveskare |
Frank Ekeberg
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| 4 +4 | ulveflokk |
Vedis Bjørndal
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| 3 | ulvekobbel |
Ivan Eikås Skjøstad
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Proposed translations
2 hrs
Frank Ekeberg
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Norway
20 years of quality translations
Native in: Norwegian 
Works in: English to Norwegian, Swedish to Norwegian, Danish to Norwegian
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
ulveskare
A compound word originating from old norse "ulfr" (wolf) and "skari" (pack). Should be appropriate for a Viking game.
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Note added at 15 hrs 44 mins (2004-09-13 16:01:04 GMT)
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Reply to asker\'s note: The suggested answers are synonyms. None less correct than the others. Just pick what sounds good to the ear. As you can see, all the answers use the same word for wolf -- ulv (ulve- when part of a compund word) -- the second part means pack, and the translation of that has many possibilities in this context, but the basic meaning is the same.
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Note added at 15 hrs 44 mins (2004-09-13 16:01:21 GMT)
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Reply to asker\'s note: The suggested answers are synonyms. None less correct than the others. Just pick what sounds good to the ear. As you can see, all the answers use the same word for wolf -- ulv (ulve- when part of a compund word) -- the second part means pack, and the translation of that has many possibilities in this context, but the basic meaning is the same.
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Note added at 15 hrs 44 mins (2004-09-13 16:01:04 GMT)
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Reply to asker\'s note: The suggested answers are synonyms. None less correct than the others. Just pick what sounds good to the ear. As you can see, all the answers use the same word for wolf -- ulv (ulve- when part of a compund word) -- the second part means pack, and the translation of that has many possibilities in this context, but the basic meaning is the same.
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Note added at 15 hrs 44 mins (2004-09-13 16:01:21 GMT)
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Reply to asker\'s note: The suggested answers are synonyms. None less correct than the others. Just pick what sounds good to the ear. As you can see, all the answers use the same word for wolf -- ulv (ulve- when part of a compund word) -- the second part means pack, and the translation of that has many possibilities in this context, but the basic meaning is the same.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ove Pedersen (X)
2 hrs
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| disagree |
LinguaLab.net
: well argued for, but no hits on norwegian websites for ulveskare. -"skare" also has biblical connotations - "en himmelsk hærskare av engler". Ulveflokk is definately the most common word here (over 500 hits on google).
1 day 11 hrs
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If this was about finding a word to use in prose, I too would suggest 'ulveflokk,' but since the question is for a name to be used in a role game set in the Viking era I'd choose something that is not used as much in contemporary common language.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Frank.
Given the context, I think your phrase works best."
7 hrs
Ivan Eikås Skjøstad
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Works in field
Norway
::When Entering the Norwegian Market::
Native in: Norwegian (Variant: Bokmål) , Norwegian (Bokmal)
Works in: English to Norwegian, English to Norwegian (Bokmal), Swedish to Norwegian, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
ulvekobbel
pack=kobbel
Similar: pack of hounds = hundekobbel
Similar: pack of hounds = hundekobbel
+4
8 hrs
Vedis Bjørndal
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Norway
Business, law, technical, and medical
Native in: Norwegian (Variants: Nynorsk, Bokmål)
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, Swedish to Norwegian (Bokmal)
ulveflokk
Dette er et vanlig uttrykk på norsk. F.eks. 'Ulven er et flokkdyr'. Ref. Kirkeby: flokk: 4) (hunder, ulver) pack.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Neenah (X)
: This is common Norwegian usage
1 hr
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| agree |
Roald Toskedal
5 hrs
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| agree |
Inge Davidsen
: "Ulveflokken" if you're referring to a specific pack
6 hrs
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| agree |
LinguaLab.net
: see comment under "ulveskare"
1 day 6 hrs
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Discussion
If not a pack, what are groups of wolves called? Does this difference also apply to old Norse?