mundblæste julepynt

19:54 May 16, 2013
Danish to English translations [PRO]
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Danish term or phrase: mundblæste julepynt
I know what "julepynt" means, but am really stumped on "mundblæste."

Is it something to with blowing air into the decorations?
york_iam
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:52


Summary of answers provided
5hand-blown glass ornaments
Christine Andersen
5Hand-blown Christmas ornaments
Berit Anderson
3mouth-blown/hand blown Christmas bauble
Egor Shapurov


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hand-blown glass ornaments


Explanation:
The traditional glass baubles and Christmas tree decorations
Many were made in Lauscha in Germany, but they come from many other places.

http://www.glas-bartholmes.de/index.php/katalog/

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIQ11Rmv5Zs

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Note added at 24 mins (2013-05-16 20:19:29 GMT)
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Spool fast forward in the YouTube film...

Or see some results from another glassblower here...
http://www.santashop.dk/Juletraespynt

Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 14:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mouth-blown/hand blown Christmas bauble


Explanation:
The Christmas ornaments are blown by hand.

Egor Shapurov
Germany
Local time: 14:52
Native speaker of: Russian
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3 days 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Hand-blown Christmas ornaments


Explanation:
I think hand-blown is better than mouth-blown, as it is far more widely used. Julepynt translates as Christmas ornaments.

Berit Anderson
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:52
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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