LL-L "Etymology" 2004.03.18 (02) [E]

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From: rick denkers <d.denkers at home.nl>
Subject: Sidde

Dear Low landers,

Where i live (South east Drenthe in the netherlands) Grunnegs is widely
spoken. There is one expression which really intrigues me and that is:
"Most du ein siddel an der topmast hebb'n ?" Its the word "siddel" which i
cannot
place. In Dutch there is no word which comes close to this. Can anyone
tell me something about its origin?

With Kind Regards,

Rick Denkers

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

Hoi, Rick!

What does that saying mean?

To me it sounds like "Do you *have* to have a seat at the topmast?"  Might
it mean something like "Do you *have* to be in control?"

_Siddel_ reminds me of _sittels_ ~ _siddels_ 'place to seat' (also
'peripheral or occasional room in an old-time farm house', so perhaps
originally "sitting room") in other Lowlands Saxon (Low German) dialects.
Probably, this word is derived from /sit-/ _sitten_ 'to sit'.  I wonder if
it is related to German _Sessel_ 'armchair', 'easy chair'.

Curious,
Reinhard/Ron

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