serviett

15:19 May 8, 2015
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Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
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Norwegian term or phrase: serviett
Okay, I ONLY want to hear from native UK English speakers, please. Where do you fall on the napkin/serviette line in A.D. 2015?

See http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=735437 for why I ask.
Charles Ek
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4napkin
Charlesp
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How is this a Kudoz question?
Per Bergvall

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napkin


Explanation:
I would say "napkin." Almost nobody knows what a "serviette" is - plus it is an odd sounding word, and "napkin" is hardly posh or upper-class (even if it might have once been, perhaps when people ate with their hands).

I mean if you want to get fancy, call it a "face towelette"

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17 hrs
Reference: How is this a Kudoz question?

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There isn't a terminology question here, and half the target audience is excluded.

Per Bergvall
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Asker: The question is how to translate the Norwegian TERM "serviett" for a UK English-speaking audience. The distinction between the alternative TERMS is a class-based one that I want the opinion of a native speaker on.

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