List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Definition and Overview

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This page is a list of wizarding terms in translations of the Harry Potter series.

Currency

NB: currency units are not capitalised in Italian.

Knuts

• Dutch: Knoeten
• Finnish: Sulmut
• French: Noises (nuts)
• German: Knuts
• Italian: zellini
• Japanese: クヌート
• Latin: Knuces
• Polish: knuty
• Portuguese (Portugal): knuts (or Janotas, only in the second book)
• Portuguese (Brazil): nuques
• Spanish: Knuts
• Welsh: Cob

Sickles

• Dutch: Sikkels
• Finnish: Sirpit
• French: Mornilles
• German: Sickel
• Italian: falci
• Japanese: シックル
• Latin: Falces
• Polish: sykle
• Portuguese (Portugal): leões (lions - because of the similarity with Galeões (Galleons)
• Portuguese (Brazil): sicles
• Welsh: Sicl, plural Siclau

Galleons

• Dutch: Galjoenen
• Finnish: Kaljuunat
• French Gallions
• German: Galleonen
• Italian: galeoni
• Japanese: ガリオン
• Latin: Gelleones
• Polish: galeony
• Portuguese (Portugal): galeões
• Portuguese (Brazil): galeões
• Welsh: Galiwn, plural Galiynau

Food and drink

Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans

• Dutch: Smekkies in Alle Smaken
• Finnish: Bertie Bottin jokamaun rakeet
• French: Dragées surprises de Bertie Crochue (dragée = pill/sugared almond)
• German: Bertie Bott's Bohnen jeder Geschmacksrichtung
• Italian: Gelatine Tuttigusti+1
• Japanese: バーティーボッツの百味ビーンズ
• Polish: fasolki wszystkich smaków Bertiego Botta (literal)
• Portuguese: Feijões de Todos os Sabores da Bertie Bott (literal)
• Portuguese (Brazil): Feijõezinhos de Todos os Sabores de Beto Bott ((semi?)literal)
• Welsh: Ffa Pob-Blas Bedwyr Belis

Chocolate frogs

• Dutch: Chocokikkers (kikker = frog)
• Finnish: Suklaasammakot
• French: Chocogrenouilles (Chocofrogs)
• German: Schokofrösche
• Italian: Cioccorane
• Japanese: 蛙チョコ
• Polish: czekoladowe żaby (literal)
• Portuguese: Sapos de chocolate (literal)
• Welsh: Llyffantod Siocled

Magical creatures

Boggart

• Dutch: Boeman
• Finnish: Mörkö
• French: Épouvantard
• German: Irrwicht
• Italian: Molliccio
• Japanese: まね妖怪, ボガート
• Latvian: Bubulis
• Polish: bogin
• Portuguese (Portugal): Sem Forma ("without defined shape")
• Portuguese (Brazil): Bicho-papão

Death Eaters

• Dutch: Dooddoeners (death 'do-er')
• Finnish: Kuolonsyöjät
• French: Mangemorts
• German: Todesser
• Italian: Mangiamorte
• Polish: śmierciożercy
• Portuguese (Portugal): Devoradores da Morte
• Portuguese (Brazil): Comensais da Morte
• Spanish: Mortífagos

Whomping Willow

• Dutch: Beukwilg (beuken = batter; wilg = willow)
• Finnish: Tällipaju
• French: Le Saule Cogneur ("The Knocker-Willow")
• German: Die peitschende Weide
• Italian: Platano picchiatore
• Japanese: 暴れ柳
• Polish: wierzba bijąca
• Portuguese (Portugal): O Salgueiro Zurzidor ("The willow that whips")
• Portuguese (Brazil) : Salgueiro Lutador ("Fighter willow")

Magical things

Broomstick

• Dutch: Bezemsteel (literal)
• Finnish: luudanvarsi
• French: balai (literal)
• German: Besen
• Italian: manico di scopa
• Latin: manubrium scoparum
• Latvian: slota (literal)
• Polish: miotła
• Portuguese: vassoura (literal)
• Spanish: escoba
• Welsh: ysgub

The Daily Prophet

• Chinese (PRC): 預言家日報
• Chinese (Taiwan): 預言家日報
• Dutch: de Ochtendprofeet
• Finnish: Päivän profeetta
• French: La Gazette du sorcier
• German: Der Tagesprophet
• Italian: La Gazzetta del Profeta
• Japanese: 日刊予言者新聞
• Latin: Vatis Cottidianus
• Polish: „Prorok Codzienny”
• Portuguese: O Profeta Diário (literal)
• Spanish: El Profeta
• Welsh: Y Proffwyd Dyddiol

Floo Powder

• Dutch: Brandstof (fuel)
• German: Flohpulver
• Finnish: hormipulveri
• Italian: Polvere volante
• Polish: proszek Fiuuu
• Portuguese : Pó de Floo (literal)
• Portuguese (Brazil): Pó de Flu (semi-literal)
• Japanese: 煙突飛行粉

Hogwarts Express

• Dutch: Zweinsteinexpres
• Finnish: Tylypahkan pikajuna
• French: Poudlard Express
• German: Hogwarts-Express
• Greek, Ancient: ὠκύπορος ὑογοητική
• Italian: Espresso per Hogwarts
• Japanese: ホグワーツ特急
• Latin: Hamaxostichus Rapidus Hogvartensis
• Polish: ekspres do Hogwartu aka ekspres hogwarcki
• Portuguese: Expresso de Hogwarts
• Welsh: Trên Cyflym Hogwarts

Howler

• Dutch: Brulbrief (brullen = to roar, brief = letter)
• French: Beuglante (beugler = the verb, to low)
• German: Heuler (heulen = to howl)
• Italian: Strillettera (strillo = scream, lettera = letter)
• Japanese: 吼えメール
• Polish: wyjec
• Portuguese (Portugal): Gritador (gritar = yell, howl)
• Portuguese (Brazil): Berrador (berrar = shout, yell, howl)

Invisibility cloak

• Dutch: onzichtbaarheidsmantel
• Finnish: näkymättömyysviitta
• French: cape d'invisibilité
• German: Umhang, der unsichtbar machte
• Italian: Mantello dell'Invisibilità
• Japanese: 透明マント
• Latin: Amictus Invisibilitatis
• Polish: peleryna-niewidka
• Portuguese (Portugal): Manto da invisibilidade (semi-literal)
• Portuguese (Brazil): Capa da invisibilidade (literal)
• Welsh: Clogyn Anweledigrwydd

The Knight Bus

• Dutch: Collectebus
• Italian: Nottetempo
• Japanese: Yoru no kishi basu (夜の騎士(ナイト)バス)
  • Literally "Knight of the Night Bus": the phrase yoru no kishi is printed with the rubi characters naito, meaning both "night" and "knight".
• Polish: Błędny Rycerz
• Portuguese (Portugal): Autocarro Cavaleiro (literal)
• Portuguese (Brazil): Nôitibus Andante

The Mirror of ERISED

• Chinese (PRC): 厄里斯魔鏡
• Chinese (Taiwan): 意若思鏡
• Dutch: Spiegel van Neregeb (begeren = desire)
• Finnish: Iseeviot-peili (toiveesi = thy wish)
• German: Der Spiegel Nerhegeb
• Italian: Specchio delle Brame
• Japanese: Mizo no Kagami (みぞの鏡,)
  • Literally "the Mirror of the Ditch". "Mizono" is the reverse of "Nozomi," which means "desire." The name is written in hiragana rather than kanji.
• Latin: Speculum Erisedii
• Polish: zwierciadło Ain Eingarp (ain eingarp = pragnienia - desires)
• Portuguese (Portugal): espelho dos invisíveis
• Portuguese (Brazil): Espelho de OJESED (OJESED - 'Desejo' (Desire) backspelled; Espelho - Mirror)
• Swedish: Erised-spegeln
• Welsh: Drych Uchwa

Inscription on the Mirror of ERISED

• Finnish: Iseeviot nämmi vysna avisajo vsak ätyänne
• French: riséd elrue ocnot edsi amega siv notsap ert nomen ej
• Italian: Erouc li amotlov li ottelfirnon
• German: NERHEGEB Z REH NIE DREBAZ TILT NANIEDTH CIN
• Japanese: sutsuu wo mizono norokoko notanaa kunahade aka notanaa hashitawa (すつうをみぞのののここのたなあくなはであかのたなあはしたわ).
  • This is the reverse of the phrase Watashi wa anata no kao de wa naku, anata no kokoro no nozomi o utsusu (わたしはあなたのかおではなく、あなたのこころののぞみをうつす, "I reflect not your face but your heart's desire"). Note that the inscription is written in hiragana rather than kanji.
• Latin: muir edised imin adesod netso meic afnon
• Polish: Ain eingarp acreso gewtel az rawtą wte in maj ibdo (Odbijam nie twą twarz, lecz twego serca pragnienia)
• Portuguese (Portugal): Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi
• Portuguese (Brazil): Ojesed stra ebru oy ube cafru oyr on wohsi
• Spanish: Oesed lenoz aro cut edon isara cut se onotse
• Swedish: Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi
• Welsh: Uchwa nola gydnny fnyhr ydnob enywyd din

Pensieve

• Dutch: Hersenpan (alternative word for skull)
• German: Denkarium (denken = to think)
• Italian: Pensatoio
• Polish: myśloodsiewnia

Portkey

• Dutch: Viavia
• Italian: Passaporta
• Polish: świstoklik
• Portuguese : Botão de transporte - Key (button) that transports

Sorting Hat

• Dutch: Sorteerhoed (literal)
• Finnish: Lajitteluhattu
• French: Choixpeau (Choix = choice, chapeau = hat)
• German: Sprechende Hut
• Italian: Capello Parlante (speaking hat)
• Japanese: Kumi-wake boushi (組み分け帽子, the "group-dividing hat")
• Latin: Petasus Distribuens
• Latvian: Skirmice
• Polish: Tiara Przydziału
• Portuguese (Portugal): Chapéu Seleccionador (literal)
• Portuguese (Brazil): Chapéu Seletor
• Welsh: Yr Het Ddidoli

Magic wand

• Dutch: Toverstok
• Finnish: taikasauva
• French: baguette magique (literal)
• German: Zauberstab
• Italian: bacchetta magica (literal)
• Japanese: 杖
• Latin: baculum
• Polish: różdżka
• Portuguese: varinha mágica (literal)
• Spanish: varita
• Welsh: hudlath

Marauder's map

• Dutch: Sluipwegwijzer ('Guide to Sneak')
• Finnish: Kelmien kartta ("Rogues' map")
• French: La Carte du Maraudeur (literal)
• Italian: La Mappa del Malandrino ("Rogue's map")
• Japanese: 忍びの地図
• Polish: Mapa Huncwotów
• Portuguese (Portugal): O Mapa do Salteador (literal)
• Portuguese (Brazil): O Mapa do Maroto

Remembrall

• Czech: Pamatováèek
• Dutch: Geheugensteen (memory stone)
• Finnish: Muistipallo
• French: Rapeltout
• German: Erinnermich
• Hungarian: nefeleddgömb
• Italian: Ricordella
• Japanese: 思い出し玉
• Latin: Omnimemor
• Norwegian: Forglemei ball
• Polish: przypominajka
• Portuguese (Portugal): Lembrador
• Portuguese (Brazil): Lembrol
• Spanish: Recordadora
• Swedish: Minnsallt
• Welsh: Atgoffwr

Witch Weekly

• Dutch: Heks en Haard ('Witch and Fireplace')
• French: Sorcière-Hebdo (hebdomadaire = weekly publication)
• Italian: Settimanale delle Streghe
• Japanese: 週間魔女
• Polish: tygodnik „Czarownica”
• Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal): Semanário das bruxas

People

Muggle

• Chinese (PRC & Taiwan): 痲瓜, 痳瓜 (máguā)
• Dutch: dreuzel
• Finnish: jästi
• French: Moldu (masculine, always capitalised)
• German: Muggel
• Greek, Ancient: Μύγαλοι (? plural)
• Hebrew: מוּגְל (mugl)
• Italian: Babbano (masculine, always capitalised)
• Japanese: マグル (magaru)
• Latin: Muggle
• Polish: mugol
• Portuguese (Brazil): Trouxa (meaning "stupid, naive")
• Slovak: mukel
• Slovene: bunkelj
• Spanish: muggle (masculine)
• Swedish: mugglare (common gender)
• Vietnamese: Muggle
• Welsh: Mygl (plural myglar)

Mudblood

• Chinese (PRC): 泥巴種
• Chinese (Taiwan): 麻種
• Dutch: modderbloedje
• Finnish: kuraverinen
• French: sang de Bourbe
• Italian: mezzosangue (used for Half-Blood as well)
• Japanese: 穢れた血
• Polish: szlama
• Portuguese (Portugal): Sangue de Lama (literal)
• Portuguese (Brazil): Sangue ruim ("bad blood")
• German: Schlammblut

Dirty-blood

• French: sang-impur
• German: Schlammblut
• Italian: sangue sporco (literal)
• Polish: osoba brudnej krwi aka brudnokrwisty
• Portuguese (Portugal): Sangue impuro ("impure blood")
• Portuguese (Brazil): Sangue sujo

Squib

• Chinese (PRC): 啞炮
• Dutch: snul
• German: Squib
• Finnish: surkki
• Italian: Magonò
• Japanese: スクイブ
• Polish: cherłak
• Portuguese (Portugal): busca-pé or cepatorta
• Portuguese (Brazil): Aborto

Pureblood

• French: sang-pur (literal)
• Italian: purosangue (literal)
• Japanese: 純血
• Polish: osoba czystej krwi aka czystokrwisty
• Portuguese: Sangue puro (literal)

Half-blood

• Dutch: Halfbloed (literal)
• Finnish: Puoliverinen
• French: Sang-mêle
• German: Halbblut (literal)
• Italian: Mezzosangue (literal)
• Polish: osba półkrwi aka półkrwisty
• Portuguese (Portugal): meio sangue (literal)
• Portuguese (Brazil): mestiço ("mestizo")

Prefect

• Dutch: Klassenoudster ("class elder")
• French: préfet
• German: Vertrauensschüler ("pupil you trust")
• Polish: prefekt
• Italian: prefetto (NB italicised in Italian)
• Japanese: 監督生
• Portuguese (Portugal): prefeito
• Portuguese (Brazil): Monitor
• Spanish: prefecto (literal)

Quidditch terms

Quidditch

• Chinese (PRC): 魁地奇 (kúidìqí)
• Chinese (Taiwan): 魁地奇 (kúidìqí)
• Dutch: Zwerkbal
• Finnish: Huispaus
• German: Quidditch
• Greek, Ancient: ἰκαροσφαιρική
• Japanese: クィディッチ
• Latin: ludus Quidditch
• Latvian: Karambols
• Norwegian: rumpeldunk
• Polish: quidditch
• Portuguese (Portugal): Quidditch
• Portuguese (Brazil): Quadribol (quadri - four (as balls) and bol - ball)
• Welsh: Quidditch

Players

NB: in French, the positions of the players are not capitalized.

Beater

• Chinese (PRC): 擊球手
• Chinese (Taiwan): 打擊手
• Dutch: Drijvers
• Finnish: Lyöjä
• French: les batteurs
• German: Treiber
• Italian: Battitore
• Japanese: ビーター
• Latin: Pulsator
• Polish: pałkarz
• Portuguese (Brazil): Batedor
• Slovene: tolkač
• Spanish: golpeador
• Swedish: slagman
• Welsh: Waldwyr

Chaser

• Chinese (PRC): 追球手
• Chinese (Taiwan): 追蹤手
• Dutch: Jagers (hunters)
• Finnish: Jahtaaja
• French: les poursuiveurs (followers)
• German: Jäger
• Italian: Cacciatore
• Japanese: チェイサー
• Latin: Secutor
• Polish: ścigający
• Portuguese (Brazil): Artilheiro
• Slovene: zasledovalec (male), zasledovalka (female)
• Spanish: cazador
• Swedish: jagare
• Welsh: Ymlidiwr

Keeper

• Chinese (PRC): 守門員
• Chinese (Taiwan): 看守手
• Dutch: Wachter ("guard")
• Finnish: Pitäjä
• French: le gardien
• German: Hüter
• Italian: Portiere
• Japanese: キーパー
• Latin: Ianitor
• Polish: obrońca aka bramkarz
• Portuguese (Brazil): Goleiro
• Slovene: branilec
• Spanish: guardián
• Swedish: vaktare
• Welsh: Ceidwad

Seeker

• Chinese (PRC): 找球手
• Chinese (Taiwan): 搜捕手
• Dutch: Zoeker
• Finnish: Etsijä
• French: l'attrapeur (catcher/trapper)
• German: Sucher
• Hebrew: מחפש
• Italian: Cercatore
• Japanese: シーカー
• Latin: Petitor
• Polish: szukający
• Portuguese (Brazil): Apanhador
• Slovene: iskalec (male), iskalka (female)
• Spanish: buscador
• Swedish: sökare
• Welsh: Chwiliwr

Balls

Bludger

• Chinese (PRC): 游走球
• Chinese (Taiwan): 摶格
• Dutch: Beuker
• Finnish: Ryhmy
• French: des Cognards (cogner = knock)
• German: Klatscher
• Greek, Ancient: ῥοπαλοσφαίριον
• Italian: Bolide
• Japanese: ブラッジャー
• Latin: Bludgeri
• Norwegian: klabber’
• Polish: tłuczek
• Portuguese (Brazil): Balaço (Bullet)
• Spanish: bludger
• Swedish: dunkare
• Welsh: Dilynwyr

Golden Snitch

• Chinese (PRC): 金色飛賊
• Chinese (Taiwan): 金探子
• Dutch: gouden snaai
• Finnish: Kultainen sieppi
• French: le Vif d'or ("golden life/heart")
• German: Goldener Schnatz
• Greek, Ancient: φθαστέον
• Italian: Boccino d'oro
• Japanese: スニッチ
• Latin: Aureum Raptum'
• Norwegian: gullsnoppen
• Polish: złoty znicz
• Portuguese (Portugal): snitch de ouro
• Portuguese (Brazil): Pomo de Ouro ("golden apple")
• Spanish: la dorada Snitch
• Swedish: den gyllene Kvicken
• Welsh: Snichyn Aur

Quaffle

• Chinese (PRC): 鬼飛球
• Chinese (Taiwan): 快浮
• Dutch: Slurk
• Finnish: Kaato
• French: un Souafle
• German: Quaffel
• Greek, Ancient: κολοφῶν
• Italian: Pluffa
• Japanese: クアッフル
• Latin: Quaffle
• Norwegian: sluffen
• Polish: kafel
• Portuguese (Brazil): Goles
• Spanish: quaffle
• Swedish: klonken
• Welsh: Llyncill

Nimbus 2000

• Chinese (PRC): 光轮
• Chinese (Taiwan): 光輪
• French: Nimbus 2000
• German: Nimbus Zweitausend
• Italian: Nimbus Duemila
• Japanese: ニンバス２０００
• Latin: Nimbus MM
• Polish: nimbus dwa tysiące
• Portuguese (Portugal): Nimbus Dois Mil
• Portuguese (Brazil): Nimbus 2000
• Spanish: Nimbus 2.000
• Welsh: Nimbws Dwy Fil

External links

Harry Potter category on Wiktionary (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Harry_Potter)