[gothic-l] Re: Dieupentale/(in)Diupindala

[faltin2001]

--- In gothic-l at y..., "Bertil Haggman" <mvk575b at t...> wrote:
> Philippe,
>
> Your question is very interesting. Comparing the
> village name of Dieupentale to modern Swedish
> would result in "Djupadal" or 'deep valley', a striking
> similarity. The research in placenames with Gothic
> relation is and interesting subject.
>
> Gothically
>
> Bertil
>

If you render the name Dieupentale as 'deep valley' into low Saxon
you get Diependal, which is an even more striking similarity:-) But I
think that this does not really lead anywhere. I could imagine that
the place name could also mean something completely different, maybe
involving the word 'Dieu'?

Dirk




> > Hi, my name is Philippe Heidet and I'm new to this list.
> > I would like to know if there are some studies about wisigothic
settlements
> > in South-West of France. It seems that gothic language only
disappeared in
> > the middle of the 9th century in some areas. Especially, I think
about the
> > village called 'Dieupentale' [(in) diupin dala -- deep valley]
and also all
> > the villages with the suffix '-ens' like 'Bessens' or '-ville'
like
> > 'Aucamville'.


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