Glossary entry

Catalan term or phrase:

marededéu

English translation:

Mother of God

Added to glossary by Jeanne Zang
Feb 25, 2013 17:59
11 yrs ago
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Catalan term

marededéu

Catalan to English Other Religion
juntament amb la marededéu de la Mercè
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 Mother of God
Change log

Mar 11, 2013 13:13: Jeanne Zang Created KOG entry

Discussion

Josh Goldsmith Feb 25, 2013:
Could you provide more context? The Mare de Déu de la Mercè is the patron saint of Barcelona (see http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/events/la-merce/ba... a basilica (http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basílica_de_la_Merced_(Barcelon... and an image of the Virgin Mary ("Les imatges de la Mare de Déu (anomenades marededéus) solen ser sedents amb l'infant a la falda que es van suavitzant fins a l'època gòtica," from http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mare_de_Déu). This link might also be helpful: http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mare_de_Déu_de_la_Mercè
Jeanne Zang Feb 25, 2013:
It's not a typo. It's Catalan, not Spanish.
meirs Feb 25, 2013:
could it be a typo maDrededéu (one "d" missing befor e"r")

Proposed translations

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Selected

Mother of God

No, it is not a typo. La palabra catalana por "madre" es "mare." "Déu" es "Dios," así significa "madre de Dios."
Peer comment(s):

agree Sheila Hardie : You could translate 'Mare de Déu' as the 'Virgin of...'
21 hrs
agree Helen Blair
6 days
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