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Japp

English translation: Yuppie

17:43 Mar 15, 2004
Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Names (personal, company) / genealogy
Norwegian term or phrase: Japp
This is my family name. They travelled from Germany to USA before the year 1860. I see "Japp" in Norwegian websites and a candy bar. What does it mean in Norwegian? Tusen takk!(Thank you)
Michael A. Japp
English translation:Yuppie
Explanation:
It's a bit like a Mars bar - and quite good. The name has no other meaning. In daily speech, japp is the Norwegianised yap or yuppie - young, aspiring professional. The trade name has existed for generations before yuppies came along, and there has been no specific association between the two.
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Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 22:15
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4 +3Yuppie
Per Bergvall
5 +1Japp
Eivind Lilleskjaeret


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Yuppie


Explanation:
It's a bit like a Mars bar - and quite good. The name has no other meaning. In daily speech, japp is the Norwegianised yap or yuppie - young, aspiring professional. The trade name has existed for generations before yuppies came along, and there has been no specific association between the two.

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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agree  hookmv: indeed
5 mins
agree  Roald Toskedal
4 hrs
agree  karhedron
5 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Japp


Explanation:
... means nothing, everyone would think of the candy bar, which is a copy of the Mars bar. That is a funny story by the way, apparently, the owner of the Mars bar donated the right to produce Mars bars in Norway under the name of Japp to Norw. chocolate giant Freia after the 2nd World War...

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Note added at 26 mins (2004-03-15 18:10:29 GMT)
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Oops, Per is right. I\'d forgotten all about the 80\'s ;-)

Eivind Lilleskjaeret
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Lawson: Giant?
1 hr
  -> Litt småironisk ment. Men: De kjøpte Marabou før Krafts oppkjøp, og med en omsetning på 6 milliarder SEK selger de jo ganske mye sjokolade etter skandinaviske forhold. Og tenk, mye på grunn av Mars Ltd.s (?) etterkrigseufori!
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