LL-L "Etymology" 2009.04.21 (05) [E/LS]

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From: victorie.a <victorie.a at home.nl>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2009.04.20 (01) [E]

Moi Hannelore,

Bij oons in ’t Dreins betiekent schichtig kieken “Schrikkerig kieken” Net aj
wat op oen karfstok hebt.

“Kiek toch niet zo schichtig, he’j wat uut-evreten????

Schuftig hef ok de zölfde betiekenis.

Arend Victorie

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

Aha!

*schicht ~ schift
schichtig ~ schiftig ~ shifty ~ **schuftig** *(labial assimilation)

German/Low Saxon *Schuft *'scoundrel'

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron
Seattle, USA

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