LL-L: "Etymology" LOWLANDS-L, 30.NOV.2000 (03) [E]

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From: Henry Pijffers [hpijffers at home.nl]
Subject: LL-L: "Etymology" LOWLANDS-L, 30.NOV.2000 (02) [E]

Ron wrote:
>
>Other dialects of LS have n. _Sweep_ [sve:p] v. _swepen_ ['svE:p=m], n.
>_Tagel_ ['t`Q:gl] v. _tageln_ ['t`Q:gl=n], and n. _Klabatsch_ [kla'batS] v.
>_klabatschen_ [kla'batS=n].
>
>Especially the etymology of the last of these is a mystery to me.  I would not
>be surprised if it, too, were of Slavic origin.  Or could it be a derivation
>from French _cravache_ 'whip (for riding)'?  Does anyone know?
>
That's interesting. Here we have the expression "klabats" (bang, boom)
which we sometimes use when something falls to the ground or when
2 things are colliding, usually with a loud noise.

grooten,
Henry

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

Henry,

Certainly, _Klabatsch_ and _klabats_ could be onomatopoetic, probably also LS
(and German) _klatschen_ 'clap', 'smack', 'swash'.

Note also the Low Saxon (Low German) verb _klabastern_ 'to walk, stomp or run
noisily (especially with heavy footwear, such as clogs)'.  (Low Saxon has a
great wealth of verbs of motion of this kind, e.g., numerous verbs that
basically denote 'to go' or 'to walk' but also express the specific manner.)

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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