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From: Mark Dreyer <mrdreyer at lantic.net>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2009.01.04 (03) [E]

Dear Ron:



Subject: LL-L "Etymology"



You wrote:

*Tüdelkram* is a Missingsch and (from derived from it) casual Northern
German word for something like "nonsense", but not necessarily with such a
harsh sound, more in the sense of "convoluted stuff", which is pretty much
the literal translation. .. & so on.



Now that was a thorough exposition, & thanks. Sounds like te English 'mare's
nest' but not nearly so rich, nor so apposite.



Yrs,

Mark
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