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    schwefligen Geschwafel

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    schwefligen Geschwafel

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    muss ich euch mit dem schwefligen Geschwafel eines
    alten Mannes belästigen

    From Harry Potter 1
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    Leo says that Geschwafel means gibberish, and this makes sense. But the best I can find for schwefligen is 'sulfurous' and this doesn't quite work.

    I think I get the general meaning of the sentence, I am more interested to know if schwefligen Geschwafel is a common pairing in German and if there is a English version.

    Thanks very much
    AuthorChris21 Jan 09, 21:26
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    If you can tell me where exactly it says that (chapter and situation), I can look it up in the English HP. But it's not a common thing to say in German, in fact it doesn't make sense; it was chosen, I guess, because the words sound so similar (it's a nice, if made-up, phrase though, IMHO)
    #1Author Gibson (418762) 21 Jan 09, 21:31
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    Mein Gedanke :-)
    Da können wir doch alle nachschauen, wenn du genauere Angaben machst :-)

    Und: Ich finde das "schweflige Geschwafel" auch ausgesprochen gelungen - im Original wird da sicher etwas völlig anderes stehen.
    #2Authorigorella (237357) 21 Jan 09, 21:34
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    Sure, it is on page 330 of the German edition. Right near the end of the book - maybe 5 or 6 pages before the last.

    Thanks for your help.
    #3AuthorChris21 Jan 09, 21:40
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    Thanks, but the German page is not really helpful for finding the English page. 'near the end' helps but you'll need to describe what's happening. Who's talking, where are they?
    #4Author Gibson (418762) 21 Jan 09, 21:46
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    Dumbledore is talking. They are in the hall just about to announce the point totals of the year. (After Harry is in the hospital talking to Hagrid).
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    #5AuthorChris21 Jan 09, 21:51
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    Found it!!

    'And I must trouble you with an old man's wheezing waffle before we sink our teeth into our delicious feast.'
    #6Author Gibson (418762) 21 Jan 09, 21:58
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    Ahh, great. Many many thanks. I guess it isnt translated in that case.
    Much appreciated.
    #7AuthorChris21 Jan 09, 22:19
     
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