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med aaben foed

English translation: with open frame

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Danish term or phrase:med aaben foed
English translation:with open frame
Entered by: Timoshka

22:49 Jul 27, 2022
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
Danish term or phrase: med aaben foed
From a 1706 probate record in Helsingør: "1 fire kanted Aske Bord med aaben foed." I understand this item is a four-sided (rather than round or oval) table made of ash wood, but I'm not sure exactly what "med aaben foed" means. With open feet? What am I missing here?
Timoshka
Local time: 12:27
with open frame
Explanation:
Explanation of ”åbne” vs. ”lukkede” fødder:

Compare pictures (åbne vs. lukkede):
https://www.lusini.com/da-dk/series/tische-conferencio/

Text example: ”Vælg mellem åbne eller lukkede bordfødder”:
https://www.lusini.com/da-dk/pdp/127117/#sku=30051455

”Bordfødder” and ”bordben” are used interchangeably:

”Vælg mellem åbne eller lukkede bordfødder og mellem materialer i børstet rustfrit stål eller pulverlakeret stål. Bordet med åbne ben har den fordel at konferencedeltagerne kan sidde rundt om hele bordet på en behagelig måde.”

English translation: open frame

Text example:

”With the table frames, you have the choice between an open and a closed frame.”
https://www.lusini.com/en/pdp/127117/#sku=30051455
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Lene Henriksen
Denmark
Local time: 19:27
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4with open frame
Lene Henriksen
2with open leg
Thomas T. Frost


  

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with open leg


Explanation:
I found 'foed' mentioned in Ordbog over det danske sprog:

'2.1) om bestanddel af instrument, brugsgenstand olgn. du skal . . gjøre en Kjedel af Kobber og dens Fod af Kobber. 2Mos.30.18. den eene Foed (nu: ben) af Passeren. Sylvius.Geom.6.'

It seems 'foed' (an old spelling of 'fod') may sometimes have been used in the meaning of 'ben'.

One can find various tables with 'open leg' online.

Example sentence(s):
  • https://ordnet.dk/ods/ordbog?query=fod
Thomas T. Frost
Portugal
Local time: 18:27
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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with open frame


Explanation:
Explanation of ”åbne” vs. ”lukkede” fødder:

Compare pictures (åbne vs. lukkede):
https://www.lusini.com/da-dk/series/tische-conferencio/

Text example: ”Vælg mellem åbne eller lukkede bordfødder”:
https://www.lusini.com/da-dk/pdp/127117/#sku=30051455

”Bordfødder” and ”bordben” are used interchangeably:

”Vælg mellem åbne eller lukkede bordfødder og mellem materialer i børstet rustfrit stål eller pulverlakeret stål. Bordet med åbne ben har den fordel at konferencedeltagerne kan sidde rundt om hele bordet på en behagelig måde.”

English translation: open frame

Text example:

”With the table frames, you have the choice between an open and a closed frame.”
https://www.lusini.com/en/pdp/127117/#sku=30051455


Example sentence(s):
  • Vælg mellem åbne eller lukkede bordfødder
  • You have the choice between an open and a closed frame

    https://www.lusini.com/da-dk/series/tische-conferencio/
    https://www.lusini.com/da-dk/pdp/127117/#sku=30051455
Lene Henriksen
Denmark
Local time: 19:27
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Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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