LL-L "Idiomatica" 2008.03.07 (03) [D/E]

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From: Theo Homan <theohoman at yahoo.com>
Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2008.03.07 (01) [E]

>From: Jacqueline Bungenberg de Jong
><Dutchmatters at comcast.net>
>Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2008.03.06 (04) [E]

[...]
> I do not know whether loos was put in there for
>reasons of rhyme or whether it really meant >a
"loose" woman

>Does anybody know? Jacqueline

Hallo,

'loos' had de betekenis van 'zonder'.
Dus 'een meisje loos' was 'een meisje zonder man'.

vr.gr.
Theo Homan

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

Ja, ja, beste Theo! Ook in het Nedersaksisch van Duitsland.

Groeten,
Reinhard/Ron

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