LL-L "Etymology" 2003.12.09 (05) [E]

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A=Afrikaans Ap=Appalachian B=Brabantish D=Dutch E=English F=Frisian
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From: Peter Snepvangers <snepvangers at optushome.com.au>
Subject: Etymology


Hello Ron and Lowlanders,
I came across 2 words that I have never heard in speech before. They may be
commonly used, but I have never heard them used by Nederlanders here in
Australia and found them in an old Dutch/Swedish recipe book from my father.
Could you tell me from where the words originated and the variants in
Frisian and Limburgs. They are "smeuig" and "ouwel".
Danke,
Peter Snepvangers snepvangers at optushome.com.au

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

G'day, Pete!

I'm sure others will be better able to answer, but let me give it a quick
whirl first off.  Of course it would have helped if you had given us the
meaning of the words.  Or don't you know them?

I am wondering if those words are Lowlands Saxon.

_Smeuig_ makes me think of Lowlands Saxon (Low German) _smöydig_ (<smödig>)
~ _smöyig_ (<smöig>) ~ _smydig_ (<smiedig>) ~ _smylig_ (<smielig>)
'flexible', 'limber', 'pliable', 'adaptable', 'resilient', 'sleek',
'supple', 'smooth', 'assuasive', 'balsamic', 'easing', 'mollifying',
'assuaging', alleviating', 'soothing' (cognate of Dutch _smijdig_).  (There
is a verbal quivalent _smöyden_ (<smöden>) ~ smöyen_ (<smöen> ~ <smöön>) 'to
make supple/smooth', 'to alleviate', 'to soothe', 'to mollify', 'to calm
(someone) down', etc.)

_Ouwel_ makes me think of Lowlands Saxon _övel_ ~ _öbel_ ~ _ovel_ 'evil',
'bad', 'nasty', 'disgusting', but perhaps it is related to _old_ (<oold> ~
<ool> ~ <ouel>) 'old'.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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