LL-L "Etymology" 2010.03.11 (02) [DE-EN]

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From: Jonny <jonny.meibohm at arcor.de>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2010.03.10 (02) [EN]

 Thanks, Reinhard,

for your answer:

According to the *Herkunftsduden*, *Murks* and *murksen* come from the
dialectical German *Murk* 'clot', 'hunk' > 'boy' (diminutive *Murkel*). I
guess the implication was that work was done badly by a young apprentice.

"Jaja - die lieben Kleinen! Nicht mal morden könn'n se anständig!"

Sometimes etymology goes strange ways - and the etymologists have to
follow....


Allerbest!

Jonny Meibohm
Lower Saxony, Germany

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