LL-L: "Kinship" LOWLANDS-L, 09.APR.2001 (05) [E]

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From: Andy Eagle [Andy.Eagle at t-online.de]
Subject: LL-L: "Kinship" LOWLANDS-L, 04.APR.2001 [E]

From: R. F. Hahn wrote:
Subject: Kinship

> Another good example of this is Low Saxon (Low German).  In certain
dialects,
> the traditional name for the sister or female cousin of one's parent
(i.e.,
> 'aunt') is _Mööm_ ~ _Möhm_ [m9.Im] or _Möösch_ [m9IS].  The male
equivalent
> (i.e., _uncle_) is _Oom_ ~ _Ohm_ [?o:m] ~ [?o.Um].

Scots hae 'eem' for maternal uncle.

Andy Eagle

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