LL-L "Etymology" 2003.09.16 (13) [E]

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From: Floor en Lyanne van Lamoen <f.v.lamoen at wxs.nl>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2003.09.15 (11) [E]

Dear Ron,

> > In Zeeuws, 'daerom' or 'dirrem' has exactly the same meaning and is used
> in
> > exactly the same way as Afrikaans 'darem'.
>
> Might we be a step closer to saying that Afrikaans has the same word
> lexicalized twice with different meanings, coming from two sources: Dutch
> _daarom_ 'therefore', Zeelandic _darem_ 'after all', 'at least'?

No, I don't think that the Zeelandic form is just Zeelandic. I think it
is on of the general Dutch forms.

Kind regards,
Floor.

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