LL-L "Lexicon" 2004.04.19 (06) [E]

[Lowlands-L]

======================================================================
L O W L A N D S - L * 19.APR.2004 (06) * ISSN 189-5582 * LCSN 96-4226
http://www.lowlands-l.net * lowlands-l at lowlands-l.net
Rules & Guidelines: http://www.lowlands-l.net/index.php?page=rules
Posting: lowlands-l at listserv.linguistlist.org or lowlands-l at lowlands-l.net
Server Manual: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8c/userindex.html
Archives: http://listserv.linguistlist.org/archives/lowlands-l.html
Encoding: Unicode (UTF-8) [Please switch your view mode to it.]
=======================================================================
You have received this because you have been subscribed upon request.
To unsubscribe, please send the command "signoff lowlands-l" as message
text from the same account to listserv at listserv.linguistlist.org or
sign off at http://linguistlist.org/subscribing/sub-lowlands-l.html.
=======================================================================
A=Afrikaans Ap=Appalachian B=Brabantish D=Dutch E=English F=Frisian
L=Limburgish LS=Lowlands Saxon (Low German) N=Northumbrian
S=Scots Sh=Shetlandic V=(West)Flemish Z=Zeelandic (Zeêuws)
=======================================================================

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

> From: Ruth & Mark Dreyer <mrdreyer at lantic.net>
> Subject: LL-L "Lexicon" 2004.04.19 (02) [E]
>
> Dear Pat,
>     Stoepsitter actually is an Afrikaans term of rebuke, rather than
abuse.
> It is in currant use, generally in any district that is host to a
'Gentleman
> Farmer' who just sits on his stoep & watches his farm farm itself.
>     He won't do it for very long, of course ---.
> Yrs sincerely,
> Mark.
>
Hello Pat and all !
The term "stoepsitter" reminds me to the German "Stubenhocker" (Stube =
chamber, living room; hocken = to sit tight, to squat) denoting a person
just sitting in his chamber (Stube) never intending to go out and meet other
people.
Greetings
Holger

================================END===================================
* Please submit postings to lowlands-l at listserv.linguistlist.org.
* Postings will be displayed unedited in digest form.
* Please display only the relevant parts of quotes in your replies.
* Commands for automated functions (including "signoff lowlands-l") are
  to be sent to listserv at listserv.linguistlist.org or at
  http://linguistlist.org/subscribing/sub-lowlands-l.html.
======================================================================