LL-L "Semantics" 2011.11.18 (02) [EN]

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From:   Roger Thijs, Euro-Support, Inc.
roger.thijs at euro-support.be<roger.thijs at euro-support.be>
Subject: LL-L "Semantics" 2011.11.15 (03) [EN]

> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Semantics
> Dear Lowlanders,
> I've long been intrigued by the semantic development of the word complex
"dear" within the Germanic languages, and I wonder if you have any
information to add.

In my West-Limburgish “duur” can mean:
- expensive
- a bull (Dutch: stier)


For animal (in Dutch “dier”) we use “bès” (cf. Dutch “beest”)

In French we have cher for dear in both senses:

cher ami: dear friend

cher: expensive.

Regards,
Roger

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