LL-L "Measure words" 2002.12.17 (01) [D/E/LS]

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From: j_thole at ftml.net j_thole at ftml.net
Subject: LL-L "Measure words" 2002.12.16 (07) [E]

> From: Thomas Byro <thbyro at earthlink.net>
> Subject: LL-L "Measure words" 2002.12.16 (01) [A/E]
>
> To Ian Parsley
>
> I am vaguely aware of archaic measuring systems retaining some usage in
> my
> village in Westphalia but I had little to do with them.  For example, I
> recall land being measured in a unit called, I think, a Morgen, rather
> than
> a Hektar.

Thanks for the reminder! A great-uncle of mine always spoke about a
"morgen" land too. I don't know how many square meters his "morgen" was.
Another old unit I recall is "bunder". FWIW, my family (from that side)
originates from Drenthe, in the Netherlands.

Johan Thole

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From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
Subject: LL-L "Measure words" 2002.12.16 (07) [E]

Ross wrote:

> ...Oh, by the way, I
> understand Persian (Farsi) but not the language that she put at the bottom
> of the text.  Exactly what did it say and in which language.  It looks
> Germanic.

That was indeed Germanic - in fact it was plain old Lower Saxon, quoting a
sign that is found in pubs throughout Northern Germany - designed to prevent
brawls, I suppose:

Suup di duhn
un freet di dick
un hool din Muul
van Politik!

meaning:

Drink till you're drunk
and eat till you're fat
and just shut up
about politics!

Cheers,
Gabriele Kahn

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From: Browne, Kevin at Astronaut <BrowneK at brevard.k12.fl.us>
Subject: measure words

Gabriele wrote:

Suup di duhn
un freet di dick
un hool din Muul
van Politik!

Oh no Gabriele! Always discuss politics and religion, because
then we find out what people are really thinking, instead of
just talking about the weather. (Maar ik vind het ook wel leuk
over het weer te praten.)

Kevin Browne

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