How do yo translate this long sentences?
En ny blev strøget, den brændte, den lyste, og hvor skinnet faldt på muren, blev denne gennemsigtig, som et flor.
I am having problems of not understanding how to translate the use of "Hvor" and "et flor (a bloom?).
Any help?
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How do yo translate this long sentences?
En ny blev strøget, den brændte, den lyste, og hvor skinnet faldt på muren, blev denne gennemsigtig, som et flor.A new was struck, it burned, it shone, and where the shine fell on the wall, this became transparant, like a (thin) veil.
I am having problems of not understanding how to translate the use of "Hvor" and "et flor (a bloom?).
"Hvor" is a question word, but can also refer to a location. Likewise, "flor" has more meanings, one of them is fabric, that can be "looked through".
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Thank you so much! This helps a lot!
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Well, it's from Hans Christian Andersen: The Little Match Girl :-) Along with other fairy tales by Andersen, you can find it translated into English here -> <http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheLittleMatchGirl_e.html>. Your line goes like this: "She struck another match against the wall. It burned brightly, and when the light fell upon the wall it became transparent like a thin veil". "Hvor" is literally "where", but has been modified here into "when".
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