LL-L "Etymology" 2011.01.27 (01) [EN]

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From: Mark and Ruth Dreyer <mrdreyer at lantic.net>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2011.01.26 (02) [EN-NL]

Beste Luc:



Onderwerp: LL-L etymologie

You wrote:

Last summer I was passing the village of 'Lauwe" by boat. On the wall of a
factory there was written 'kloddenhandel'.

And:

My first thaughts were that it had something to do with 'cloths'. But when i
looked it up on the internet (INL) there was no mention of any connection
with the Enghlish word.



I am sure your intuition was correct. Afrikaans says for 'articles of
clothing' - 'kledingstukke'. (Verklarende Afrikaanse Woordeboek -
Kritzinger, Labuschagne en Nienaber) "Kleed, klede; kledingstuk, veral die
buitenste rok, kleredrag. Ook: Tapyt; behangsel van wol of katoenstof; doek.

It is not a rare word or construction. the dictionary rings the changes
through twelve entries from 'kleed' = to dress through 'kleedhokkie' =
changing-room to 'kledy' = clothes, clothing, manner of dress, style.



Groete,

Mark



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From: Paul Finlow-Bates <wolf_thunder51 at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2011.01.26 (04) [EN]



I've read that the saying actually doesn't mean "till the end of May"; it
refers to the Hawthorn, also known as the May tree. It has a profusion of
white blossoms, and that's what the saying refers to - when the May blooms
are out. That is a rather earlier time, anywhere from mid April to early
May, so rather more practical advice.



Paul



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