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I really like the -ar plural, and I think you should keep it regardless. You don't always have to obey the rules of English if your original word isn't. English is rife with loan words from other l...
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2019-12-13T12:00:42Z (over 5 years ago)
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2019-12-08T06:02:13Z (over 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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2019-12-08T06:02:13Z (over 5 years ago)
I really like the _-ar_ plural, and I think you should keep it regardless. You don't always have to obey the rules of English if your original word isn't. English is rife with _loan words_ from other languages, so there's plenty of precedent. Look at _cherub_ and _cherubim_ (the correct plural, I believe from Hebrew). As far as the translation, do what works for your story. If your Bäckahäst is more of a selkie than a kelpie, then that's how you should treat and translate it. You can even have a character mistranslate Bäckahäst as "kelpie" and be corrected, so the reader knows you're doing it on purpose. No matter which way you go, be consistent. If you use _-ar_ for one Scandinavian plural, use it for all of them.
#1: Imported from external source
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2017-02-01T21:01:20Z (about 8 years ago)
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