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Glossary entry

Polish term or phrase:

\"ładne dalipan\"

English translation:

pretty, by Jove

Added to glossary by Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
May 14, 2021 09:04
2 yrs ago
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Polish term

"ładne dali pan"

Polish to English Art/Literary General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters Ceramic decoration
"Młode to 17-cie lat, ładne dali pan, aż miło było ustawiać paluszki"

The text is from a letter by Chopin discussing one of his piano students, but I'm afraid this phrase has completely foxed me.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 pretty, I swear//by Jove
3 (she's) pretty, darn it/I'll be
3 so damn pretty
3 and [yes], she was [very] nice, really
3 (very) pretty indeed
Change log

May 22, 2021 01:13: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/596202">Robin Gill's</a> old entry - "\"ładne dali pan\""" to ""pretty, I swear//by Jove""

May 22, 2021 01:13: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1807880">Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.'s</a> old entry - "\"ładne dali pan\""" to ""pretty, by Jove""

Discussion

Jacek Rogala (X) May 18, 2021:
Absolutely, he's my neighbour, and often rests in a gadda da vida :D
Andrzej Mierzejewski May 17, 2021:
I'd say: She's pretty, per Baccho!

BTW I hope Bacchus is not too high over the rainbow. ;-)
Jacek Rogala (X) May 14, 2021:
:) I cannot stop thinking about Frank's offer here, how adequate it is and naturally covering the context of times that passed.
Majority of us are affraid of referencing to the highest authorities somewhere over the rainbow, but Chopin and Frank do not! :)

Proposed translations

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Selected

pretty, I swear//by Jove

Something equally archaic.
Peer comment(s):
agree Jacek Rogala (X) : by Jove... Great one, very archaic indeed, older than Chopin was! :D; I even forgave you the borrowing of a "swear" :D
6 hrs
Yes, "by Jove" stands alone. Thank you, Jacek.
agree Andrzej Mierzejewski : Per Baccho, I like it! :-)//Tylko troszkę kiedyś czytałem. :-)
3 days 10 hrs
Też lubisz mitologię.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much."
48 mins

(she's) pretty, darn it/I'll be

"Dalipan" should be spelt together, as a single word. It's a variant of "dalibóg", a mild curse, used to emphasise the message.

My suggestion in English as above, HTH,

Rafal
Reference:

https://sjp.pwn.pl/doroszewski/dalipan;5419587.html

Note from asker:
Ah, thank you Rafał. It was the space that fooled me, and Google.
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1 hr

so damn pretty

.
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1 hr

and [yes], she was [very] nice, really

propozycja

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Note added at 1 hr (2021-05-14 10:29:36 GMT)
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albo taka narracja:

... and yes, pretty one, really


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Note added at 1 hr (2021-05-14 10:35:01 GMT)
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... and I swear, pretty one, really


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Note added at 2 hrs (2021-05-14 11:23:31 GMT)
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... [I'm] telling you, mon ami
... no bo był pół-Francuzem
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1 hr

(very) pretty indeed

(very) pretty indeed

dalipan
https://sjp.pwn.pl/doroszewski/dalipan;5419587.html

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Note added at 1 day 10 hrs (2021-05-15 19:31:46 GMT)
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Opcja bliższa etymologii oryginału i odwołania do Boga:
honest-to-God beautiful/pretty

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/honest-to-god
https://slowniketymologiczny.uw.edu.pl/entry/15
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