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<DIV><TT><SPAN class=927122722-17112005><FONT face=Arial>Thanks to all those who
have contributed examples in answer to my question,</FONT></SPAN></TT></DIV>
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<DIV><TT><SPAN class=927122722-17112005><FONT face=Arial>Fritz
Goerling</FONT></SPAN></TT></DIV>
<DIV><TT><SPAN class=927122722-17112005> </SPAN><BR>>Recently I
corresponded with someone on this list about the meaning of a<BR>>>German
ompound word following the pattern 'verb/noun + a first name as a
suffix,'<BR>>> like: <BR>><BR>>> Zappelphilipp = a boy who
can't sit still<BR>>> Laberheini = rambling person (Heini is short
for Heinrich)<BR>>> Heulsuse = someone (man or woman) who cries a
lot (Suse is short for<BR>>> Susanne) <BR>> Examples would
be "smoking Joe" (for<BR>>> the boxer Joe Frazier), "studying
Jesse," "peeping Tom," "doubting Thomas",<BR>>> especially if
they have "made it" to become common expressions and are<BR>>>
included in the dictionary.<BR>> <BR>>> Fritz
Goerling<BR></DIV></TT>
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