Topic: Swedish

"Hjälten i sagan är en blyg flicka."

Translation:The hero in the fairytale is a shy girl.

March 22, 2015

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https://www.duolingo.com/Glennebanan

    Is 'the heroine' also a translation for hjälten?

    August 26, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/Arnauti
    • 831

    It is now.

    August 27, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/Glennebanan

      Thanks. 'Hjältinnan' would also work?

      August 27, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/Arnauti
      • 831

      Yeah, though I don't think I'd say it myself, it sounds a bit old-fashioned to me.

      August 27, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/-..--..-.-.-.-

        I'm guessing indefinite is "Saga", could saga have the same definition in English or is it reserved for fairytale?

        March 22, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/devalanteriel
        Mod
        • 2031

        Yup, indefinite is saga. Its meaning is colloquially restricted to fairytale, but like in English, it can be used for old chronicles too (e.g. Njáls saga).

        March 22, 2015

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