Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

vore vikar stundom

English translation:

occasionally been a substitute teacher/supply teacher

Added to glossary by Timoshka
Jul 10, 2014 18:29
9 yrs ago
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Norwegian term

vore vikar stundom

Norwegian to English Social Sciences Genealogy
In a short biography of a man from Voss, Norway (1809-1889), it explains that he "vart i 1833 frigjeven frå hertenesta til lærer i Evanger..." (i.e. had been released from military service in 1833 to become a teacher in Evanger). However, the meaning of the following line eludes me: "Han hadde alt sidan 1831 vore vikar stundom." Any suggestions?
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Non-PRO (2): Egil Presttun, Michele Fauble

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Proposed translations

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occasionally been a substitute teacher/supply teacher

Vikar means substitute.
Substitute teacher (US) or supply teacher (UK).
Stundom means occasionally or once in a while.
Example sentence:

He became a teacher in Levanger, but since 1831 he had occasionally worked as a substitute teacher.

Peer comment(s):

agree Egil Presttun : Dette er nynorsk. Å være - er - var - har vore.
5 hrs
agree Michele Fauble
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