LL-L "Lexicon" 2010.09.06 (04) [EN]

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

Subject: Lexicon



Dear Lowlanders,

When it comes to “lobster” (*Nephropidae*), specifically “European lobster”
(*Homarus gammarus*), I want to say *Hummer* in Low Saxon (as also in
German), although I am aware that in some parts of Northern Germany, such as
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the word is *Lobster* (probably due to
English influence).



The Nordic Germanic languages all have variants of *hummer*, as do
Lithuanian (*omaras*), Latvian (*omārs*), Estonian (*homaar*) and Finnish (*
hummeri*), and also the Slavic languages.



Aiming at an interregional readership in a Low Saxon writing project, I need
to decide whether to use *Hummer* or *Lobster*. What is your advice?



Thanks.

Reinhard/Ron
Seattle, USA



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