LL-L "Language contacts" 2002.01.25 (03) [E]

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From: "Roger Thijs" <roger.thijs at euro-support.be>
Subject: LL-L "Language politics" 2002.01.22 (01) [D/E]

> From: "Aviad Stier" <aviad2001 at hotmail.com>
> Roger Thijs posted an article from the Belgisch Israelitisch Weekblad:
> Niet alleen maar gotspe of nebbisj:
> Het Jiddisch heeft nog een toekomst.
>
> ..... "A gitn", zo hoort men er kort en krachtig wanneer men zich
> na een babbeltje naar de kosjere slager om de hoek haast, of "Got
> sjabbed", wanneer vridagavond de sabbatrust over de joodse wijk
> neerdaalt.
>
> The article got wrong, however, the greeting "a gut Shabbes", or "a
git
> Shabbes". At least I never heard it pronounced anywhere near the
version
> mentioned above.
> Aviad Stier
> Brussels

I'm sorry, the article was not wrong at all, it were just typing errors
of mine.

Quoting correctly, and checked twice:
"A gitn", "Git sjabbes".

Regards,

Roger

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