LL-L "Etymology" 2003.04.03 (05) [A/D/E]

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From: Klaus-Werner Kahl <kwkahl at bnet-ibb.de>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2003.04.02 (02) [E]

In the Münsterländer Platt there are some words containing the word mank.
mank means several as well as between, among
mankeern means to be in want of
Mängsel means mixed up things
mankst means sometimes
Mangkäörn means mixed corn
Mangmoos means mixture of vegatables cooked in one pot (dish)
Ramankel means scrap

Gutgaon! Alles Gute! All the Best!

Klaus-Werner Kahl

www.plattdeutsch.net

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From: Roger Thijs, Euro-Support, Inc. <roger.thijs at euro-support.be>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2003.04.02 (04) [A/E]

> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Etymology
> Standaard-Nederlands het _niets_ (< *_nie iets_?) waar Afrikaans “niks”
het.
> Hoe kan ’n mens dit verklaar?

In mijn West-Limburgs is het ook "niks".

Groetjes,
Roger

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