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Topic: Re: shelob/Kankra    Reply to: msg 2618
Posted: March 06, 1999 at 11:09:03: by Dr. Ennig
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: : Say, maybe you guys can help me.
: : Why is Shelob in the German version translated with Kankra?
: : There is no special meaning to Kankra, so why didnīt they just let it?
: : Dr. Ennig

: I don't know any German but here's a guess: Maybe "shelob" is German slang for something vulgar or embarassing???

Nope, at least nut normal German, who knows what words these Prussians have. But Iīve found out Kankra is something in Latin, sort of bad cancer



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