LL-L "Etymology" 2004.09.12 (09) [E]

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From: Henry Pijffers <henry.pijffers at saxnot.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2004.08.31 (05) [E]

Ron wrote:
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> Apparently true "Dutch" loan I can add to the list:
>
<snip/>
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> skates (< schaetse)
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Can I "raise the Saxon flag" for this one? Why is it assumed that skates
is borrowed from Dutch? I have trouble with the k. In my Saxon dialect
we say "skaatse", whereas the Dutch word is "schaats". If it's borrowed
from Dutch, wouldn't it be more likely that the English word would be
"shate(s)"? Saxon however already has the k in it, so that looks more
obvious to me.

regards,
Henry

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