LL-L "Levity" 2005.08.06 (08) [D/E]

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From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
Subject: LL-L "Levity" 2005.08.05 (03) [D/E]

Theo wrote:
> Komkommertijd!

Dan hoort deze hier ook nog bij: wat zeg je tegen komkommersla als die op
is? Kwamkwammersloeg!

Sorry, untranslatable in any language...

Gabriele Kahn

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

Folks,

In case you are wondering what this Dutch word _komkommertijd_ means, I 
refer you to explanations in Dutch, English and German on Wikipedia:

Nederlands: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komkommertijd
English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komkommertijd
Deutsch: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sommerloch

The Dutch version contains the explanation that many Dutch speakers believe 
the original word to be _kommertijd_ 'time of woe'.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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