Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 13, 2016 20:31
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Swedish term
håvevagn
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In a Swedish estate inventory from the early 19th century, there is reference to a farm implement (vehicle) called a "håfwewagn," but I've been unable to find a translation. Any suggestions?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | haywagon |
Agneta Pallinder
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| 5 | hay wain |
Michael Ellis
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References
| Ladder wagon |
Cynthia Coan
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Proposed translations
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haywagon
More standardised form "håvvagn" - explained in reference "Släktkrönika" found here: https://www.google.se/?gws_rd=ssl#q=håvvagn
Good picture in Wikipedia under wagon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagon
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Note added at 13 hrs (2016-02-14 09:39:07 GMT)
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It seems this type of wagon or cart could also be called a ladder wagon - various references if you google "ladder wagon" "farm wagon".
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Note added at 14 hrs (2016-02-14 10:49:59 GMT)
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And I guess that the "håv" is actually the word that means a net to catch something with, like a butterfly net - "fjärilshåv", so perhaps the ladder sides are seen as acting as a net to catch the hay?
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Note added at 14 hrs (2016-02-14 10:55:41 GMT)
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So that was probably wrong - but here we have the håvevagn in Thomas J's excellent reference source (for drätter) - here is the entry for håvevagn:
http://runeberg.org/dialektl/0308.html
Good picture in Wikipedia under wagon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagon
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Note added at 13 hrs (2016-02-14 09:39:07 GMT)
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It seems this type of wagon or cart could also be called a ladder wagon - various references if you google "ladder wagon" "farm wagon".
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Note added at 14 hrs (2016-02-14 10:49:59 GMT)
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And I guess that the "håv" is actually the word that means a net to catch something with, like a butterfly net - "fjärilshåv", so perhaps the ladder sides are seen as acting as a net to catch the hay?
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Note added at 14 hrs (2016-02-14 10:55:41 GMT)
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So that was probably wrong - but here we have the håvevagn in Thomas J's excellent reference source (for drätter) - here is the entry for håvevagn:
http://runeberg.org/dialektl/0308.html
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Comment: "Tack, Agneta!"
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hay wain
How about the contemporary word? Constable's famous picture was painted in 1821.
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Ladder wagon
For brief info. on this type of wagon, see 2nd paragraph in "Farm Wagon" section of below linked page.
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