LL-L "Etymology" 2004.05.18 (10) [E]

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A=Afrikaans Ap=Appalachian B=Brabantish D=Dutch E=English F=Frisian
L=Limburgish LS=Lowlands Saxon (Low German) N=Northumbrian
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From: Luc Hellinckx <luc.hellinckx at pandora.be>
Subject: Lexicon

Beste liëglanners,

Strikes me that Afrikaans also seems to use the word _bra_ (just like
Brabantish), when a feeling needs to be intensified, like in:

"bra eienaardig" (A) ~ "behoorlijk eigenaardig, erg eigenaardig" (D)
(rather weird)
"braa kaat" (B) ~ "erg koud" (D) (pretty cold)

Greetings,

Luc Hellinckx

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

What's the etymology of this _bra_?  _Braav_?  In pre-20th century German
(and also in part in Lowlands Saxon) you could sometimes use _brav_ (<
Italian _bravo_/_brava_ or Latin _bravus_/_brava_ 'brave'?) in the sense of
'nicely' > 'considerably', 'pretty ...'.  It is still used in the sense of
'obiently', 'befittingly', when talking to children, but then only as an
adverb.

Any relationship with Swedish _bra_ 'nice', 'fine'?

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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