LL-L "Etymology" 2005.04.15 (06) [E/LS]

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From: jonny <jonny.meibohm at arcor.de>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2005.04.15 (03) [E]

Leeve Reinhard,

You wrote:

> About this _sydland_ ... To me it connotes low-lying, often wet land (from
> _syd(')_ 'shallow'), probably at or below sea level, whereas I would call
> the general lowlands of Europe _platland_ ("flat land," cf. Afrikaans
> _platteland_) or _leygland_ (from _leyg(')_ 'low', also > 'inferior',
> 'bad').  To me, _sydland_ tends to be more limited in size.
>
> How does this sit with you and others?
>
> Regards,
> Reinhard/Ron

.... and it's absolutely correct!

Beste Greutens/sincerely

Johannes "Jonny" Meibohm

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

Groten Dank weet ik Dy, leyve Jonny.

Düt "syd" vindt sik ook in de segwys' "wyd un syd" ~ "wyd en syd"
(Nedderlandsch _wijd en zijd_, man Duytsch _weit und breit_, Ingelsch _far
and wide_).

Vründliche groytens in 't huus!
Reinhard/Ron

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