LL-L: "Etymology" LOWLANDS-L, 01.DEC.1999 (01) [E]

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From: R. F. Hahn [sassisch at yahoo.com]
Subject:  Etymology

Dear Lowlanders,

Does any of you know the etymology of the Low Saxon (Low German) verb _klönen_
or can offer some sort of theory?  Below some more information:

Root: /klöön-/

klönen ~ klöhnen [klø:n:] ~ [klœ:n:]: to converse, to chat, to shoot the
breeze

Klöön ~ Klöhn [klø:n] ~ [klœ:n]: conversation, chat

Klöönkasten ~ Klöhnkasten ~ Klöönkassen ~ Klöhnkassen: telephone, radio
(jocular)

Klööns(ch)nack ~ Klöhns(ch)nack: conversation, (idle) chat ('n ___ maken: 'to
have a chat')

Klöönstunn ~ Klöhnstunn: an hour of conversation, chatting time

Klööndöör ~ Klöhndöör: split door, a type of door with two vertically arranged
wings (also frequently found in older North American farmhouses) of which you
can open the upper one and have a chat across the closed lower one

All except the last two are also used in the variety of Missingsch (German on
Low Saxon substrate) with which I am familiar.  _Klönen_ and _Klööns(ch)nack_
are also frequently used in certain varieties of northern German.

Any help will be appreciated.

Regards,

Reinhard/Ron

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