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Norwegian term or phrase:
levere, gitt
English translation:
deliver, …
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Michele Fauble
Feb 8, 2023 14:33
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Hi,
I have a line in a conversation (transcript), a friend has to excuse herself, saying "Jeg må hjem og levere gitt," could this mean she has to go home to take over from her babysitter?
Takk for hjelpen!
Alison.
I have a line in a conversation (transcript), a friend has to excuse herself, saying "Jeg må hjem og levere gitt," could this mean she has to go home to take over from her babysitter?
Takk for hjelpen!
Alison.
Proposed translations
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Feb 15, 2023 17:18: Michele Fauble Created KOG entry
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deliver
‘I have to deliver” and “Jeg må levere” seems to be used often in a sporting context to mean “I need to come through, do what it takes.”
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Note added at 7 hrs (2023-02-08 22:06:09 GMT)
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“Jeg må levere om jeg har et ønske om å vinne VM.”
https://www.parcferme.no/spent-for-hjemmebane-jeg-ma-levere-...
“Føler at jeg må levere.”
https://www.rbkweb.no/vis/11986
“Følelsen av at jeg må levere mer.”
https://www.vl.no/kultur/2021/07/19/kirkemusikkstudent-har-f...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2023-02-08 22:11:08 GMT)
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'I have to deliver' - Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann keen to repay club's five-year faith with success.
https://www.eurosport.com/football/i-have-to-deliver-bayern-...
There's no place to hide now, the spotlight will be on me out there, with thousands of people watching, so I have to deliver.'.
https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/kriel-i-have-to-deliver/
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Note added at 7 hrs (2023-02-08 22:14:29 GMT)
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So I think you’re right. She needs to go home and take over from the babysitter (if that is the context).
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Note added at 7 hrs (2023-02-08 22:06:09 GMT)
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“Jeg må levere om jeg har et ønske om å vinne VM.”
https://www.parcferme.no/spent-for-hjemmebane-jeg-ma-levere-...
“Føler at jeg må levere.”
https://www.rbkweb.no/vis/11986
“Følelsen av at jeg må levere mer.”
https://www.vl.no/kultur/2021/07/19/kirkemusikkstudent-har-f...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2023-02-08 22:11:08 GMT)
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'I have to deliver' - Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann keen to repay club's five-year faith with success.
https://www.eurosport.com/football/i-have-to-deliver-bayern-...
There's no place to hide now, the spotlight will be on me out there, with thousands of people watching, so I have to deliver.'.
https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/kriel-i-have-to-deliver/
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Note added at 7 hrs (2023-02-08 22:14:29 GMT)
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So I think you’re right. She needs to go home and take over from the babysitter (if that is the context).
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I agree, Michelle, in the context, I think this meaning is the closest. Takk for hjelpen!"
Discussion
Unless you can deduct something from what actually happens when she come home, I would try a neutral version like "to do my things" or something along this line. And I would simply forget about "gitt".
Examples from Ordnett: ● sier du det, gitt! really, you don't say! ● det toget var langt, gitt! man, that train was long!
The deliver-part is very context-dependent. It could be delivering something physical, or it could be to fulfill what she believes is expected from her.