LL-L "Resources" 2003.12.02 (03) [E/LS]

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


[English below]

Leyve lüyd’,

Dankens Manfred Haake (manfred at hprg.de) köönt Jy nu elektroonsche
neddersassische (“platdüytsche”) Wynachts- un Neyjaarskaarten an Juun lüüd’
schikken:
http://www.platt-card.de/xtra/
(http://www.platt-card.de/kaards_thumb/willkommen.htm).  Dey kaarten köönt
Jy sogaar höyren, wen Ji jüm anklikken dout.

Folks,

Thanks to Manfred Haake (manfred at hprg.de), you can now send electronic
Christmas and New Year’s cards in Lowlands Saxon (“Low German”):
http://www.platt-card.de/xtra/
(http://www.platt-card.de/kaards_thumb/willkommen.htm).  You can even *hear*
the cards when you click on them.

In case you wish to send a card or two to folks but are not sure you
understand, here is a bit of help from yours truly.  The stuff in [ ] is my
transliteration into phonemically based non-German orthography, followed by
my translations.

***

Wiehnachtenavend,
denn gaht wi na baven,
denn klingen de Klocken,
denn danzen de Poppen,
denn piepen de Müüs’
in all Lüüd’ ehr Hüüs’.



[Wynachten-avend ...]
[den gaat wy na baven,]
[den klingen dey klokken,]
[den danssen dey poppen,]
[den pypen dey müys’]
[in al lüyd’ eer hüys’.]

Christmas Eve
We go upstairs,
Bells do ring,
Puppets dance,
In everyone’s house
Dances a mouse.

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To’n Hilligen Fest vun’t Gode dat Best!

[Tou d’n hilligen vest vun ’t goude dat best!]

For the holidays of all good things the best!

***

Mien lütt Kind, kruup in’t Spind
dat Knecht Ruppert di nich findt

[Myn lüt kind, kruup in ’t spind,]
[dat Knecht Ruppert dy nich vindt!]

Dear little one, sneak in the pantry
so Black Peter won’t find you!

***

Prosit Niejohr un schiet up’t ole Johr!

[Prosyt nyjaar, un schyt up ’t olde jaar!]

Happy New Year, and to hell with the old one!

***

Laat Di dat goot gahn Dag för Dag,
wiet af vun Di bliev Striet un Krach!

[Laat Dy dat goud gaan dag vör dag!]
[Wyd af vun Dy blyv’ stryd un krach!]

May things go well for you day after day!
Far from you be strive and mêlée!


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Steiht de Kreih Wienachten in’n Klee,
denn steiht se Oostern noch in’n Snee.

[Stayt dey kray Wynachten in d’n kley,]
[den stayt sey oostern noch in d’n sney.]

If the crow stands in clover on Christmas
it will still stand in snow come Easter.

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Dat Johr is narms so lang.
Wiehnachten is jümmers to kort.

[Dat jaar is narms so lang.]
[Wynachten is jümmers tou kort.]

A year isn’t all that long (anywhere).
Christmas is always too short.

***

Wi jaagt dat Ooljohr ut de Döör.
Dat Neejohr steiht nu al dorvör.
Wi wünscht Gesundheit un veel Geld,
un völl Körv in Goorn un Feld.

[Wy jaagt dat Oldjaar uut dey döör.]
[Dat Neyjaar stayt nu al daar vör.]
[Wy wünscht gesundheid un veel geld,]
[un völ(le) körv’ in garn un veld.]

We’re running the Old Year out the door.
Already the New Year is standing before.
We wish you good health and money, a lot,
And jam-packed baskets in field and in plot.

***



Field labels on the send form:



De Kaart geiht an:
(Card to be send to:)

Email vun den, de dat kriegen deit:
(Email address of recipient:)

Mien Naam:
(My name:)

Mien eMail-Adress:
(My email address:)

De Naricht:
(Message:)

You can write a message of up to 300 characters.

Enjoy!
Reinhard/Ron

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