LL-L "Etymology" 2004.10.30 (08) [E]

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From: burgdal32admin <burgdal32 at pandora.be>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2004.10.27 (05) [E]

> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Etymology
>
> Luc Vanbrabant about willows (Dutch _wilg_, Lowlands Saxon/Low German
> _wichel_):
>
>> "Wilg" in Flemish is "wulge".
>> Kopwulge(V) = knotwilg (D)
>
> Interesting!
>
> _Knotwilg_, the Dutch word for 'pollard willow', literally means "knot
> willow," assumedly referring to the bulges created by repeated polling,
> i.e., cutting off switches (for weaving).
>
> _Kopwulge_, the Flemish word for 'pollard willow', is related to the
> German
> equivalent _Kopfweide_, both literally "head willow".  Another German
> word
> is _Kropfweide_, which may be related to English 'to crop'.

Well Ron, i looked it up and we have a few other words for "kopwulge":
V: kopwulge / knotwilge / tronkwulge / tronkwilge / bollaard / bolhoofd
/ bovenling.
The branches on top are called "haar" or "vlies"
  V: een krop = E: a 'bowl' of leaves , like a  salad or  a cabbage

groetjes
luc vanbrabant
oekene

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