LL-L "Language varieties" 2002.07.07 (04) [E]

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From: "Friedrich-Wilhelm.Neumann" <Friedrich-Wilhelm.Neumann at epost.de>
Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2002.07. 06 (01)[E]

Dear Leeg- un Lowlanners,

Luc <luc.hellinckx at pandora.be> wrote:

>Probably this list would have to contain a lot more than 100 words, 500
>might do better. However, "liver" for example, would probably still not
>figure in it I think. *s* Did "a liver" have some sort of a sacral
>meaning
>in prehistoric times that I'm unaware of ?

Hi, Luc,

You shouldn't joke about Your liver- or don't You like red wine *s*?

But, for example: Engl.: "liver" and "live", Upper German: "Leben" and
"Leber"- the difference is just one letter. Only a matter of
coincidence? I
don't think so!

Regards

Fiete.

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