Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Tatzenhiebe
English translation:
blows of his paws/claws (depending on animal)
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German term
Tazenhiebe
German to English
Art/Literary
Folklore
Giant Stories
Ein Drache der die Sillschlucht beherrschte und dem dieses gottgefällige Werk ein Greuel war, kroch nächtens aus seiner Höhle und zerschlug mit kräftigen Tazenhieben den Klosterbau.
Any ideas for Tazenhieben, please.
TIA
Any ideas for Tazenhieben, please.
TIA
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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blows of his claws
I think Tazenhieb should be Tatzenhieb (Tatze = paw)
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Note added at 5 mins (2004-11-26 14:08:21 GMT)
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..I never saw a dragon with a paw, AFAIK ;-))
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Note added at 5 mins (2004-11-26 14:08:21 GMT)
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..I never saw a dragon with a paw, AFAIK ;-))
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Christiane Clausmeyer
: good point - but did you see a dragon at all ;)
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Meine Grosstante hatte eine Tätowierung ;-)
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MMUlr
: because of the dragon who has claws, and no "Tatzen" ...
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Cheers
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Miaow!! ;-))"
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paw stroke
should be Ta*t*zenhieb
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-11-26 14:06:28 GMT)
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sorry, plural
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-11-26 14:06:28 GMT)
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sorry, plural
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
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powerful swipes with its huge claws
a dragon then crawled out of its cave and smashed the Klosterbau with powerful swipes with its huge claws
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The wolverine sprang first, but with one powerful swipe the four inch claws of the grizzly slashed through its tough skin and sent it sprawling to the rocks. The wolverine leaped again aiming for the back of the neck, but it only managed to sink its sharp teeth into the shoulder muscles. In a wild fury of fangs and claws new wounds opened on each contestant. But the powerful grizzly soon overcome its tenacious opponent. It clamped its large jaws around the wolverine’s back, lifted it high into the air and flung it against the rocks.
http://www.advent-truth.co.uk/newsletter.htm
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The wolverine sprang first, but with one powerful swipe the four inch claws of the grizzly slashed through its tough skin and sent it sprawling to the rocks. The wolverine leaped again aiming for the back of the neck, but it only managed to sink its sharp teeth into the shoulder muscles. In a wild fury of fangs and claws new wounds opened on each contestant. But the powerful grizzly soon overcome its tenacious opponent. It clamped its large jaws around the wolverine’s back, lifted it high into the air and flung it against the rocks.
http://www.advent-truth.co.uk/newsletter.htm
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Gabrielle Lyons
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Works in: French to English, German to English
talon blows / talon strokes - by striking it hard with his talons
The others are right (too!) but I'm going for talons because paw sounds so teddy-bear cuddly and Duden says Tatze is paw or foot OF A LARGE PREDATOR
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