[gothic-l] Re: Ic. "Bill" & Relevance

[sverre_johnsen at HOTMAIL.COM]

> >> We also have the word "kjerre" (= a car), but this now only
> >> has the meaning of a vehicle that is either handdrawn or
> >> by an animal.
> >
> >Oh no, "kjerra" can indeed mean "car". "Vogn" on the other hand,
can
> >never mean "car", opposite of German.
> 
> Well, maybe if you are from Oslo. But in any case, it
> would be derogatory, like "den skranglekassa der".

I don't agree. "Kjerra" = "car" isn't used much nowadays, but 15-20
years ago, "kjerra" could often replace "car", as in "hev du sét
dan nye kjerra mi?" Nothing derogatory about that. Call it slang, if
you will.

Sverre




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