LL-L "Etymology" 2002.03.14 (01) [E]

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From: "Marco Evenhuis" <evenhuis at zeelandnet.nl>
Subject: LL-L "Lexicon" 2002.03.13 (01) [E]

Luc Hellinckx asked:

> I would truly like to know how you call the following "creatures" in
> your local dialect :
>
> 1) a frog (Ranidae)
> 2) a toad (Bufonidae)
> 3) a specimen of an animal (or a human being) that is underdeveloped
> in its size (remaining dwarf-like)
> 4) a lizard (Sauria)
> 5) a HAG (witch)
> 6) an old woman (pejorative meaning)

In Zeeuws, this would be:

1. een* puut
2. een padde
3. een dwerg, een assefiester, een kakkenisje
4. een akketesse
5. een 'ekse, 'aekse; een tôveresse
6. een (ouwe) daeke, een (ouw) doôsje

* when I come to think of it, in Zeeuws we allways spell 'een' where
English
has a and an. The pronounciation however is very much the same as in
English, so the above could also be spelled as 'e puut' and 'een
akketesse'.
Does this also apply for other Lowlands languages?

regards,

Marco

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From: "W!M" <wkv at home.nl>
Subject: LL-L "Lexicon" 2002.03.13 (01) [E]

Hi,

Dialect of Salland Overijssel, netherlands.

1. een kikker
2. een paddepisser
3. een dwerg, een kneus.
4. een hagedisse
5. een hekse
6. een old wief

wim verdoold wkv at home.nl

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From: Sandy Fleming [sandy at scotstext.org]
Subject: "Lexicon"

> From: Luc Hellinckx <luc.hellinckx at pandora.be>
> Subject: Magic ...
>
> Beste Lieglanners,
>
> I would truly like to know how you call the following "creatures"
in
> your local dialect :
>
> 1) a frog (Ranidae)
> 2) a toad (Bufonidae)
> 3) a specimen of an animal (or a human being) that is
underdeveloped
> in its size (remaining dwarf-like)
> 4) a lizard (Sauria)
> 5) a HAG (witch)
> 6) an old woman (pejorative meaning)

In Scots:

1. a puddock or puddy
2. a taid (although 1. is generally used to mean "toad" as well)
3. a smowt (this isn't very extreme - just "somewhat underdeveloped")
4. a lizard
5. a hag
6. a carline

Sandy
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