LL-L "Etymology" 2002.10.30 (02) [D/E]

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From: Colin Wilson <lcwilson at btinternet.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2002.10.28 (08) [D/E]

At 00:02 29/10/02, Reinhard/Ron wrote:

>But how do you explain */blak/ vs. */blank/, i.e., the loss of the nasal?

A one-off quirk?

Do such things happen in the evolution of language?

Goodwill to all,

Colin Wilson.

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From: burgdal32admin <burgdal32 at pandora.be>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2002.10.29 (03) D/[E]

> From: R. F. Hahn sassisch at yahoo.com
> Subject: Etymology
>
> Luc:
>
>> "Blankeness" in Hamburg
>
> It's "Blankenese".  I assume this _nese_, meaning 'spit (of land)',
> 'headland', '(small) cape', is related to English "ness."
> Interestingly, it
> seems to be a homophone of Middle Lowlands Saxon (Low German) _nese_
> (still
> preserved as such in some dialects, ['ne:ze]) > _Nees'_ [ne:.z] 'nose'.
>
> Regards,
> Reinhard/Ron

Ron,
Sorry for the mistake!
I had a look in a little book called "De Nederlanden in Frankrijk" by
Jozef van Overstraeten(1969).
-Cap Blanc-Nez (Blankenes of Wittenes) : Kaap  aan het nauw van Kales
(French: Calais) tussen Sangatte (V: Zandgat) en Wissant (V: Witzand)
met loodrechte witte mergel- en krijtrotsen, 134 m hoog. Bij mooi weer
ziet men zeer goed de Engelse kust (De "clifs of Dover")
1672:blanest, 17de eeuw:Le Blanest.
-Cap Griz-Nez (Zwartenes): Gemeente in het land van Bonen (French:
Boulogne).
Op slechts 28 km van Engeland.
1546:Blanquenés, 1660:Swartenes,1699:Swartenes of Grinay alias
Grisnais of Grines.
Oorspronkelijke betekenis: Craig-Ness = rotsenkaap (?)

Groetjes,
Luc Vanbrabant
Oekene

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