LL-L: "Folklore" LOWLANDS-L, 16.OCT.2000 (01) [A/E]

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From: $ Elsie Zinsser [ezinsser at simpross.co.za]
Subject: LL-L: "Folklore" LOWLANDS-L, 13.OCT.2000 (03) [E]

Haai Niels en almal!

Hier is die Afrikaanse vingername ook.

Afrikaans
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1. duim   duimpie
2. wysvinger duimpie se maat
3. middelvinger langeraat
4. ringvinger flikkeflooi
5. pinkie  piepie in die kooi

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From: R. F. Hahn [sassisch at yahoo.com]
Subject: Folklore

I remembered:

> Das ist der Daumen.  [thumb]
> Der schüttelt die Pflaumen. [index finger]
> Der liest/hebt sie auf. [middle finger]
> Der bringt sie nach Haus. [ring finger]
> Und der (kleine/die kleine {insert child's name here}, der/die) isst sie
> alle auf. [little finger]
>
> My translation:
>
> This/that is the thumb. [thumb]
> That/this one shakes the plums (off the tree). [index finger]
> That/this one gathers/picks them up. [middle finger]
> That/this one takes them home. [ring finger]
> And that/this one (little {insert child's name here}, he/she) eats them
all
> up. [little finger]

Actually, in my house the last line usually had _alleine_ 'alone' in it:

Und der (kleine/die kleine {insert child's name here}, der/die) isst sie
alle alleine auf.

And that/this one (little {insert child's name here}, he/she) eats them all
up all by him-/herself.

Friendly regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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