Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
innepike
English translation:
house maid
Added to glossary by
Katarzyna Lewandowska, PhD
Feb 19, 2016 23:20
8 yrs ago
Norwegian term
Poland
Norwegian, English and Polish. PhD.
Native in: Polish
Works in: English to Polish, Norwegian to Polish, English to Norwegian, and 13 more.
innepike
Norwegian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
status
In a book I am translating there is a document stating:
"Arrestantens navn, stand, alder, hjemsted og vesentlige signalement: Kari Brekke, innepike, 20 år, født i Geilo, 65 tommer høy, taler norsk, sped benbygning, svanger."
What does "innepike" mean? Is it an occupation or sth else?
"Arrestantens navn, stand, alder, hjemsted og vesentlige signalement: Kari Brekke, innepike, 20 år, født i Geilo, 65 tommer høy, taler norsk, sped benbygning, svanger."
What does "innepike" mean? Is it an occupation or sth else?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | house maid |
Leif Henriksen
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Proposed translations
9 mins
Leif Henriksen
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Norway
Experienced - accurate - on time
Native in: Norwegian 
, Norwegian (Bokmal)
Works in: English to Norwegian, German to Norwegian, English to Norwegian (Bokmal), and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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house maid
A maid whose chores were to related to the household, as opposed to girls working out and about with the animals etc.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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