Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
gavelvegg
English translation:
gable wall
Added to glossary by
Katarzyna Lewandowska, PhD
Oct 4, 2016 20:59
7 yrs ago
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Norwegian term
Poland
Norwegian, English and Polish. PhD.
Native in: Polish
Works in: English to Polish, Norwegian to Polish, English to Norwegian, and 13 more.
gavelvegg
Norwegian to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
bygg
What is it?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | gable wall |
Leif Henriksen
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| 4 -1 | end wall |
Per Bergvall
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| 3 | gable wall |
Elisabeth Maurland
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Proposed translations
+3
12 mins
Leif Henriksen
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Norway
Experienced - accurate - on time
Native in: Norwegian 
, Norwegian (Bokmal)
Works in: English to Norwegian, German to Norwegian, English to Norwegian (Bokmal), and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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61
Selected
gable wall
Usually spelt "gavl" in Norwegian
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
-1
12 mins
Per Bergvall
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Norway
Automotive, PC, IT: Fast, high quality
Native in: Norwegian 
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, German to Norwegian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
179
end wall
Many houses have end walls, typically two, along the opposing shortest sides, perpendicular to the roof line.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Michael Ellis
: Not incorrect, but "End wall" has other meanings too - see 'Images for end wall' in Google.
20 hrs
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18 mins
Elisabeth Maurland
United States
United States
Native in Norwegian
United States
Norwegian English Art Translator
Native in: Norwegian
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, Danish to Norwegian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
gable wall
Having grown up with an architect father, this is a term I've heard all my life, except that it's actually gavlvegg, or just gavl. (I don't think there is anything called gavelvegg.)
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