[gothic-l] Re: Germanic mutual intelligibility

[Sollers]

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From: <niels.winther at dfds.dk>
To: <gothic-l at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 26 May 2001 21:01
Subject: [gothic-l] Re: Germanic mutual intelligibility


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> Sollers wrote:
>
> > Now here's a very relevant challenge.
> > Look at this phrase:
> >
> > "Lekkin taws int ginnel"
> >
> > 1.  What language is it?
> >
> > 2. What does it mean?
>
>
> _ginnel_  is used in Yorkshire for alleyway.
> _taw_     is a marble.
> _lekkin_  from Danish (Norse) for playing.
>
> So we are in the Danelaw somewhere in Yorkshire I would say.
> The sentence meaning something like: playing marbles in the alleyway.
>
> rgds
> niels
>
>
"Ginnel" is more widespread in the North than that; but while giving correct
identifications you haven't actually come out and _said_  what language it
is!


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