stellah Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 I tried to make a list of our favourite word in all the languages I could. Can you supplement and check this list? This is in picture format, for I don't know how to use non-latin letters here. In alphabetical order: I bet some of you can do it in Dutch, Danish, Italian, Portuguese, etc. _______________ HH forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 Hi, highheels means in Dutch : hoge hakken Boots, fascinating footwear http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i103/Boots_1956/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieman3141 Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 In Mandarin Chinese (the dialect I speak) they're called "gao1 gen1 xie2". = high heel shoe. For those that don't speak Mandarin and would like a quick lesson (such as what the heck do those numbers beside the words mean, and why is the word "shoe" not pluralized) I'd be happy to give one. easy language to learn, hard to master. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamyam Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 highnheels in italian sounds tacchi alti , boots is stivali and platforms is zeppe . bye Don't we have a member called 'Tacchi Alti'? Obsessed is such a strong word. I prefer to think of myself as "differently enthusiastic" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 For what it's worth, high heels in Latin America are often referred to in Spanish as tacos, the same as the popular Mexican food. It's kind of a yummy coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 In Polish ----->> Wysokie Obcasy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Posted September 22, 2002 Share Posted September 22, 2002 I tried to make a list of our favourite word in all the languages I could. Can you supplement and check this list? This is in picture format, for I don't know how to use non-latin letters here. In alphabetical order: I bet some of you can do it in Dutch, Danish, Italian, Portuguese, etc. In Finnish it is actually "korkeat korot". Korkea means high, without it would just refer to heels. Bert What's all the fuss about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfheel Posted September 22, 2002 Share Posted September 22, 2002 In french, the most common translation for "high heels" should be "talons hauts", so you have to suppress that extra "e" letter, that transform the adjective from male to female. Indeed, "talon" is a masculine word in french... I like that !!! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellah Posted January 31, 2003 Author Share Posted January 31, 2003 OK, here's the updates list: _______________ HH forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahira Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 OK, here's the updates list: Stellah, I love those languages for high heels, but only one small detail ; high heels in Spanish = Tacones Altos , Tacones Lejanos means Far Heels. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazee Posted February 1, 2003 Share Posted February 1, 2003 Well - since we're into corrections here: Norwegian (bokmål): høye hæler Norwegian (nynorsk): høge hælar "høyhæls" (in one word) is used in other combinations, most likely a performance (like 'høyhælsdansing' - high heeled dancing - but it's an unusual combination.) High heeled shoes would translate into 'høyhælte skor/høghælte sko' (an that concludes the Norwegian lesson.) Oh, and Danish: høje hæler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicjasno Posted February 1, 2003 Share Posted February 1, 2003 Well in german they're called "hohe absätze" without the ö . And in my language (slovenian) they're called "visoke pete" www.nicjasno.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raccoon Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Trying to decipher a text in Icelandic, I came across háir hælar I'm pretty sure it's the indefinite form and nominative. There must be many more ways to write it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Well, "höga klackar" is used for exampel when you talk about a shoe or boot and saying it has high heels. "Högklackat" is more used, for exampel when you are wearing high heels. I would suggest a change from "höga klackar" to "högklackat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 In Lithuanian, high heels comes out, "aukšti kulnai", while heels would be, "kulnai". You could also use a diminutive version for heels, "kulniukai". I saw quite a few women wearing 4- and even 5-inch heels when I was there in 1998, including one of my cousins. Last year, I hardly saw anyone in pumps. Black 5-inch stilettos - the only way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyass Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 a chinese lesson for non-chinese speakers gao(1)=high/tall gen(1)=follow/heel xie(2)=shoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akev44 Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Ok, I'll have to add my contribution in heberw: In hebrew it's "Akevim Gvo-him" (plural) for high heels or "Akev Gavoha" in singular. Akev is heel and Gavoh is high. below you can see how it looks in Hebrew characters (which are read right to left...) Or if I try to write directly in heberw: עקבים גבוהים (I wonder if your browser shows something similar to the graphic above) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey S. Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 @Akev44: ... (I wonder if your browser shows something similar to the graphic above) ... At least it works w/ Netscape 7 on Solaris. ;o) @Stellah: In German, it's "hohe Absätze". There's no 'Umlaut ö' in the word 'hohe'. CU! -Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellah Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 Thank you all for the additions and improvements. Here's what we've got so far: _______________ HH forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macchi Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 in chinese: 高跟鞋 高 : high 跟 : heel 鞋 : shoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raccoon Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 A few more additions and corrections, if you don't mind Stellah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Nation Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 now, how about a guide to pronunciation?! Emma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Well, Lithuanian is a phonetic language, so what you see is what you get. The "au" double vowel sounds the same as "ow". The "š" sounds like "sh". The "i" at the end of "aukšti" is short, as in English. The "u" sounds the same as in "put". The "ai" double vowel is very similar to a long "i" in English. The consonants you see are pronounced the same as in English. Black 5-inch stilettos - the only way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 .....high heels in Spanish = Tacones Altos .... :- From what little spanish I know, I always thought it was "talones altos" . click .... click .... click .... The sensual sound of stiletto heels on a hard surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raccoon Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 From what little spanish I know, I always thought it was "talones altos". It seems you're not the only one. Google: "talones altos" But compare: Google: "tacones altos" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyass Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 In chinese, gen1 has 2 meanings. 1:heel 2:follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akev44 Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 racoon, The hebrew one is flipped (mirrored) you need a mirror view of it (look at my original post and compare the characters). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raccoon Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Sorry about that, Akev. Thanks for pointing it out. Correction: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manus Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 catalan (from catalunya, valència, mallorca...) high heels = talons alts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raponchigo Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 I was amazed when I saw the first spanish traslate, tacones lejanos!! that's a movie from Almodovar... hehe ,but now you've got it right=tacones altos,southern americans (argentinian/chileans) call them tacos altos. US people who speak spanish refer them = zapatos altos Just Love High Heels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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