LL-L "Etymology" 2002.06.15 (04) [E/LS]

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From: "Friedrich-Wilhelm.Neumann" <Friedrich-Wilhelm.Neumann at epost.de>
Subject: LL-L "Etymologies"

Hi, Ron, Leeglanners, Lowlanders,

Ron wrote:
>As far as I know, _leeg_ ([lE.IC], which should really be spelled _leyg_
>or _leig_) is a cognate of Dutch _laag_, English _low_, etc.  It's
>predominant meaning now is 'bad' or 'inferior', can be translated from
>German _schlecht_ in most contexts, including "feeling bad," "looking
>bad," etc.  In most contexts I would translate 'ugly' (Dutch _lelijk_)
>as Low Saxon (Low German) _wanschapen_ ['va.nSQ:pm=].
>
>Regards,
>Reinhard/Ron

Of course: what about engl. "lake", upper German "Lache", in our dialekt
"look",  Scots "loch"?

But: "wanschapen" seems to come from the West, from Holland or
East-Friesland, because it is completely unknown in our region, as older
people told me this evening.

I'll never trust in DUDEN No. 7!

Thanks and regards

Fiete.

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

Fiete, mien Fründ,

Wat seggt de (olen) Lüüd' bi Ju denn för düütsch _hässlich_ (ingelsch
_ugly_)?

Kumpelmenten,
Reinhard/Ron

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