Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
medbotten med grindar
English translation:
(dung cart) with plank base and ladder sides
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Timoshka
Feb 14, 2016 05:37
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Swedish term
medbotten med grindar
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An early 19th-century estate inventory includes the following under the heading Åker och Kjörredskap: "2 Medbottnar med grindar." A Google search turned up: "Vid körning av grus, gödsel m.m. användes medbottnar med löstagbara grindar." I believe this was a horse-drawn vehicle on runners (medar), but am unsure about how the gates (grindar) were used. I can't seem to find the word "medbotten" in any Swedish dictionaries at my disposal.
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(dung cart) with plank base and ladder sides
The excellent Svenskt Dialektlexikon again (thanks again Thomas J) - "mebotten - brädbotten i en dyngvagn" - http://runeberg.org/dialektl/0465.html
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