LL-L: "Holidays" LOWLANDS-L, 20.DEC.2000 (03) [E/LS]

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

Dear Lowlanders,

To all of you who begin celebrating Hanukkah tomorrow, I wish you very happy
holidays.

Below one of the most beloved Hanukkah songs (though in Amerika not as popular
as the _Dreydle_ song):

Yiddish:

 khánuke, oy khánuke,
 a yóntev, a shéyner,
 a lústiker, a fréylikher,
 nitó nokh azójner.
 ale tog in dreydl shpiln mir,
 háyse, gúte látkes esn mir.
 geshvínder tsindt, kínder,
 di khánuke-líkhtlekh on!
 tsum yóntev, dem shéynem,
 zingn un tantsn in kon!


English, R. F. Hahn:

 Hanukkah, oh, Hanukkah,
 a lovely holiday,
 a gay one, a happy one,
 there is none anywhere like it.
 Everyday we play with the dreydle,*
 (and) we eat hot, delicious latkes.**
 Hurry, children, now and light
 the Hanukkah candles!
 On this holiday, so delightful,
 we sing and dance in a round.

*  a special kind of play top with Hebrew letters on it.
** potato pancakes


Low Saxon (Low German), R. F. Hahn:

 Chanukka, och, Chanukka!
 'n Fier, schöön un riek,
 'n lustige, pläseerliche;
 keen anner is er liek.
 Mit'n Krüsel speelt wie jümmerto.
 Tüffelpannkoken gifft 't ook daarto.
 Maakt swinner nu, Kinner,
 de Chanukka-Lichten an!
 To d' Fier, de schöne,
 singt un dansst wie allemann.

Ramadhân ends on December 26, and I wish those who celebrate it a happy
breaking of the fast and joyful `Id al-Fitr celebrations.

Last but not least, very merry Christmas to all of you who celebrate and enjoy
it.

Best regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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