LL-L "Etymology" 2006.03.18 (07) [E]

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   L O W L A N D S - L * 18 March 2006 * Volume 07
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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

Folks,

I wrote earlier today:

> Nedersasksisch (Nederduits) voor _Motacilla alba_, 'witte kwikstaart',
> 'rouwkwikstaart', w-fries _boumantsje_, duits _Bachstelze_,
> _Trauerbachstelze_, engels _pied wagtail_, _white wagtail_, deens _hvid
> vipstjert_, noorsk _linerle_, zweeds _süde(r)sürla_, frans _bergeronnette
> grise_, italieens _ballerina bianca_, spaans _lavandera enlutada_,
> _lavandera blanca_, sorbisch _spliska_,  _(šěra) pliška/spliška_,
> _čumperwopuška_, _čumpata wopuška_, pools _pliszka siwa_, tsjechisch
> _konipas bílý_, russisch _белая трясогузка_, grieks μαυρόραχη
> λευκοσουσουράδα, hebreeus _נחליאלי לבן_, estlands _linavästrik_, fins
> _västäräkki_, turks _ak kuyruksallayan_, koreaans 알락할미새, japaans 
> タイリクハクセキレイ,
> chinesisch 白鹡鸰):
>
> kwiksteyrt (<Quicksteert>) ~
> wipsteyrt ~ wüpsteyrt (<Wippsteert> ~ <Wippstiert> ~ <Wüppsteert>)
> ook _wit ..._ (<witt ...>)
>
> Glossarium:
>    kwik : lively
>    steyrt : tail
>    wip ~ wüp : to wag, to bob
>       (wipsteyrt ~ wüpsteyrt : wagtail)

I forgot to mention that Low Saxon _wipsteyrt_ ~ _wüpsteyrt_ (<Wippsteert> ~ 
<Wippstiert> ~ <Wüppsteert>) can also denote a person, usually a child, that 
can't sit still for any length of time, that keeps moving and running around 
or that is impatient.

The adjective that describes such a person or their behavior is _hibbelig_ 
["hIb=llIC], _hippelig_["hIp=llIC],  _hiddelig_ ["hId=llIC],  _hittelig_ 
["hIt=llIC],  depending on the dialect.  This word is also used in most 
forms of Missingsch.  (_Hibbelig_ is one of my wife's favorite adopted words 
...)  The basic sense is 'fidgety', 'always on the move', 'impatient', 
'impetuous', etc.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron 

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