LL-L "What does it mean?" 2003.02.25 (02) [A/D]

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From: Theo Homan <theohoman at yahoo.com>
Subject: LL-L "What does it mean?" 2003.02.24 (05) [A/E]

> From: ezinsser at worldonline.co.za
> <ezinsser at worldonline.co.za>
> Subject:  LL-L "What does it mean?" 2003.02.22 (02)
> [E]
>
> Haai almal

> In Afrikaans gebruik ons nog steeds die woord
> "optof". Dit beteken om goed aan te trek vir
> 'n spesiale geleentheid.
>
> Groete
> Elsie Zinsser
>
Elsie,
Dat is aardig. Ik lees nu ineens een woord dat ik
allemachtig lang niet meer gehoord heb.
Ik ben opgegroeid in Amsterdam [in de Pijp], en
toendertijd kon je daar het woord 'optoffen' in deze
zelfde betekenis horen.
vr. gr. Theo Homan

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From: ezinsser at worldonline.co.za <ezinsser at worldonline.co.za>
Subject: LL-L "What does it mean?" 2003.02.24 (10) [A/D/E]

Haai almal,

Marco Evenhuis skryf na aanleiding van my respons op 'tov'
>>Ik denk dat het woord _optof_ dat Elsie noemt eerder van het >>Nederlandse
_opdoffen_
komt (zelfde betekenis). _Opdoffen_ heeft in >>elk geval niets met _tof_ te
maken, maar
alles met _dof_ (grauw).

Ek verskil met jou hier. Opdoffen het 'n negatiewe konnotasie, m.a.w.
'verdof' 'verdonker'
terwyl 'optof' in Afrikaans 'n positiewe konnotasie het. Die Afrikaanse
Etimologiese
Woordeboek beskryf die woord as komende uit Oxford universiteit
studentetaal. 'tuft'
-simboliese klossie op pet om adelstand aan te dui - wat in 'toff' en toe in
Afrikaans
'tof' verander het.

Groete
Elsie Zinsser

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