LL-L "Help needed" 2002.06.25 (04) [E]

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From: "Marco Evenhuis" <evenhuis at zeelandnet.nl>
Subject: LL-L "Help needed" 2002.06.25 (01) [E]

Ron asked:

> So then how about this in Dutch?
>
> "Schijn, oude maan, schijn!" schreeuwde Hevelmannetje, maar de maan was
> nergens te zien, ook de sterren niet; ze waren al allemaal naar bed
> gegaan.
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> How about *_Koestermannetje_, _koesteren_, like _häweln_, implying the
> range 'petting', 'pampering' and 'coddling', perhaps even 'cherishing'
> (apparently Afrikaans _koester_).

I prefer _Koestermannetje_ rather than _Hevelmannetje_,
allthough I must say that _Koestermannetje_ does sound
very artificial. However, at this moment I don't have any
better suggestions... Anyone?

regards,

Marco

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