LL-L: "Etymology" LOWLANDS-L, 24.SEP.2000 (01) [D/E]

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From: Henry Pijffers [hpijffers at home.nl]
Subject: LL-L: "Help needed" LOWLANDS-L, 23.SEP.2000 (03) [D/E]

Pepijn schreef:
>
>>Niks, nakkes, noppes en al dat soort varianten zijn in heel Nederland
>>wel bekend denk ik.
>
>_Nakkes_ ken ik niet, maar dat kan aan mij liggen natuurlijk. Het
>rijtje dat ik meestal gebruik is iets als "niks, nada, noppes, niente,
>rien".
>
Nada, niente en rien zijn woorden die uit 't Spaans en Frans zijn
overgenomen natuurlijk. Zijn er ook nog meer echt Nederlandse
woorden?

groeten,
Henry

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From: Henry Pijffers [hpijffers at home.nl]
Subject: LL-L: "Etymology" (was "Help needed") LOWLANDS-L, 23.SEP.2000 (05)
[E]

Ron wrote:
>
>"Lour" ~ "lower" is not known to go back farther than to
>the Middle English stage (_loure_).  Its meaning is 'look sullen',
'frown',
>'scowl'.  This seems a bit far-fetched considering the meaning of the Low
>Saxon, South Jutish and Danish cognates ('lie in ambush', 'look around
>secretly', 'lurk', 'lie in wait', 'await eagerly and quietly', 'act by
>stealth', 'dupe', 'trick', 'cheat', etc.).
>
When someone "luurt", he could squint and frown, as to supposedly be able
to see better so maybe it's not that far-fetched.

regards,
Henry

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