LL-L: "Neologisms" LOWLANDS-L, 12.SEP.2001 (01) [E]

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From: Henno Brandsma [henno_brandsma at hotmail.com]
Subject: Re: LL-L: "Neologisms" LOWLANDS-L, 07.SEP.2001 (02) [E]

>I am a composer of contemporary music, and I have been trying to think of a
>title for a piece of music I have written. My thinking has led me to coin
>the (Dutch) neologism 'straalvluegel', with the intention of titling the
>piece 'de straalvleugel'.
>
>I would be curious to have the opinion of the members of this list as to
>whether this sounds plausible. If you saw this word, what would you think
>it
>meant? (I don't wish to prejudice anyone's thinking at this stage by
>revealing what I think it might mean!)
>
>One last question; the piece is actually to be premiered in Fresia. Is
>there
>a parallel neologism possible in Frysk? What would that be, and what might
>it imply?

The analogous neologism would be possible in Frisian/Frysk, I suppose.
The puristic alternative would be "strielwjuk",
but maybe "straalwjuk" would be acceptable as well.
I wouldn't use "fleugel", which is definitely _nfrysk_ in this meaning.


Henno Brandsma

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