LL-L "Etymology" 2003.11.05 (08) [E]

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From: Holger Weigelt <platt at holger-weigelt.de>
Subject: "Etymology"

> From: Críostóir Ó Ciardha <paada_please at yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2003.11.05 (03) [E]
>
> A chairde,
>
> Does anyone know where the English Midlands term of
> endearment 'mi duck' (my duck) comes from? It's only
> used to refer to women and is always fondly used - no
> offence is intended, unlike the slightly patronising
> (in my opinion) standard English equivalent 'my dear'.
> Nowadays 'mi duck' seems confined to the older age
> group (even though I use it myself).
>
> Do any other Lowland languages use their form of
> 'duck' in this way? I've only ever encountered it in
> the English Midlands and have copped scowls almost
> every time I use it (without thinking) outside the
> area.
>
> Go raibh maith agaibh
>
> Criostóir.
>
Hello Críostóir !
If "duck" is used in it's basical meaning - the waterbird - and not in a
different meaning of a special subculture which I don't know, this term
reminds me of the common term of endearment "tüüt" "tüütje" (chicken, little
chicken) (mīn tüüt) - sometimes germanized, sounding "tüüdī" - or "tüütāj"
(hen's egg) used toward girls or women in Eastern Friesland Low Saxon.
Greetings
Holger

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