Anne of Green Gables

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0 Seemingly, there is no portuguese translation (that I can see) for the word "Gables". From what I perceived by looking in the dictionary, the word defines the triangular section of a house that usually encompasses a window. I´m unsure if there is a proper architectural term for it in my language, and was wondering if someone knew a direct translation in other latin languages like french, italian or spanish.  02br02br02br00Also, from looking at the above phrase (which is the title of a book by the way), I have some trouble understanding the whole term "Green Gables", which identifies a location. Does it mean a house painted in green and thus has green gables? 02br02br02br02br00Any help would be welcome05000.010id1

Pieanne · Accepted Answer

0 Shirkuh, welcome to the Forums! 02br
00All I can tell you is that in French, "a gable" is "un pignon" 02br
00As I understand the title, and I'm feeling quite concerned, in French it would most probably be "Anne des pignons verts", meaning that the Anne in question lives in a house that has green gables... 0-

Khoff · Answer

0 In the book, Green Gables is the name of the house (and farm) where Anne goes to live.  (Presumably the house does have green gables.) 0-

Pieanne · Answer

0 Me, it's Anne of the blue fences! 0-

Julielai · Answer

0So is your "bosom friend" Diana too?  What about Gil? 050010id1

Julielai · Answer

0 Has anyone seen the cartoon version of the tale?  I've seen a couple of episodes, and I think it's pretty cute! 0-

Pieanne · Answer

0 You talking to me, Julie? 0-

Julielai · Answer

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00So is your "bosom friend" Diana too? What about Gil? 12blockquote

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00You don't have to tell us anything about your bosom friends, Pieanne. But if you do, we are all ears. 050010id1

Maripinky · Answer

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00Here you'll find translations for gable in many languages, even Portuguese: 02br
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00frontão (m), espigão (m), cumeeira (f) 02br
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Shirkuh · Answer

0 Thank you all, this has been very helpful. 02br
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00I didn´t remember those words could apply to this. I see now why Pieanne was rather shocked with the sound of the phrase, it sounds really "ugly" like that. 0-

Pieanne · Answer

0 Julie? 02br
00Who are Diana and Gil? I only know of the late princess and the Brazilian minister/singer... 0-

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