LL-L "Etymology" 2005.04.21 (05) [A/E]

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From: Elsie Zinsser <ezinsser at icon.co.za>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2005.04.21 (02) [A/E]

Hallo julle!

En hier in Suid Afrika is Duitsers vir baie jare deur veral die Kaapse
gemeenskappe as "Duisters" bekend gestaan. Die taalverskynsel is natuurlik
bekend as taalverspringing.
'n Witmens was 'n "Duusman" genoem.

Groete,
Elsie Zinsser

And Slovak, (oh, let's NOT forget Slovak) is Nemecko ... without
the háček over the first "e". Also note that the Polish is a bit of an
oddball-out: it is a plural; literalyl: "The Germans"; all the others are
singulars.

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

Elsie,

Is there a connection, or is it a coincidence that in Low Saxon _doyster_
(<Dööster> ~ <Däuster> ~ <Deuster> ['d9Ist3`] ~ ['dOIst3`]) is one of
several taboo replacements for _duyvel_ (<Düvel> ~ <Dübel> ['dy:v=l] ~
['dy:b=l]) 'devil'.

Afrikaans _duister_ 'dark' directly corresponds to Low Saxon _duyster_
(<düüster> ['dy:st3`]) 'dark'.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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