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L O W L A N D S - L  -  19 July 2007 - Volume 04

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From: Mark Dreyer <mrdreyer at lantic.net>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2007.07.19 (01) [E/German]

Dear Elsie, Ron, All:

Subject: LL-L "Etymology"

Elsie, you mention 'allemaskie', 'allemintig' & 'allemapstieks' as
interjections without bearing much on their actual nature. People, she is
referring to what the English used to indulge in as 'minced oaths' as from
people unwilling to take the Lord's name in vain ('Allemagtig' -
'Almighty'). The people from Kanon Eiland eastward were not only inventive
users of their language, but they also used it courtously, when it was
proper to do so. Did this practice hold sway in other Lowlands Language
circles, & how did they mince it?

They were not the only ones. My Grandmother came from Riebeek Wes, & when
she was sorely tried she used 'Allemapstics!' & warned us off it too, for
(as she told us) that was what it was, like 'Zounds!' or 'Gadzooks'. Of
course that only made us keener to use it.

Yrs,
Mark

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

Thanks, Mark!

> 'minced oaths'

Not "copped oaths," "rolled oaths" or "oathmeal"?

> Did this practice hold sway in other Lowlands Language circles, & how did
they mince it?

In Low Saxon I can think of verdorri! as a replacement for verdammt!(damn!).

In English, do "holy cow!" and "for crying out loud!" count, in Australian
"Crykie"?

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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