Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
bonnhåla
English translation:
boonies, boondocks, Hicksville, the country, the sticks
Added to glossary by
Tara Chace
Feb 7, 2008 21:35
16 yrs ago
Swedish term
United States
Reliable quality, attention to detail
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
bonnhåla
Swedish to English
Art/Literary
Slang
Two 15-year-olds talking. They are in a suburb outside Göteborg.
”Så du kommer från Stockholm”, säger Adam.
Hon nickar.
”Då är väl det här en riktig bonnhåla för dej, va?”
”Så du kommer från Stockholm”, säger Adam.
Hon nickar.
”Då är väl det här en riktig bonnhåla för dej, va?”
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Hicksville, the country |
Eva-Marie Adams
|
| 3 +1 | out in the sticks |
Sven Petersson
|
| 3 | the back of beyond |
Hugh Curtis
|
Proposed translations
26 mins
Eva-Marie Adams
Native in Swedish
Works in field
professional- proof reading included!
Native in: Swedish 
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
Hicksville, the country
You could use either
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-07 23:03:27 GMT)
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I guess you could also use the boondocks
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-07 23:03:27 GMT)
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I guess you could also use the boondocks
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+1
31 mins
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
out in the sticks
If someone lives out in the sticks, they live out in the country, a long way from any metropolitan area
:o)
:o)
Note from asker:
| Thank you! |
11 hrs
the back of beyond
the sticks was great too...
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