[gothic-l] Re: EE Jews descend from Goths

[czobor at CANTACUZINO.RO]

--- In gothic-l at y..., jdm314 at a... wrote:
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> Blaibt a Bua stehn bai da Tür.
> Er sogt voller Liab zu ihr: >>
> 
> I note that you rhyme ue with i. Are they pronounced the same, or is 
this just an imperfect rhyme?
> 
> 
> << Grüss Gott!
> Keth >>
> 
> A gezunt inem heym!
> IUSTEINUS
> 
> (AHAH! There IS a Gothic word in this post!)

Yes, they are pronounced the same in the modern High-German dialects.
"Tür" (door) sounds like "Tier" (animal). This pronounciation affects 
even the cultured poetry, since even Goethe rhymes ü with i.

Francisc


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