LL-L "Onomastica" 2005.03.06 (06) [E]

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From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
Subject: LL-L "Onomastica" 2005.03.06 (01) [D/E]

Heather wrote (or quoted):

> >Loham, Lohaus, Lohbach, Lohbarbek, Lohbeck, Lohbruck, Lohbrügge,
> Lohbrücke, Lohe, Löhe, Lohfelden, Lohkirchen, Lohklind, Lohklind,<
>
> What is the 'Loh' here supposed to derive from?

Well, I happen to be from a village named Fredelsloh... and I think we've
discussed this one or twice before, but that may have been before your
time. -loh denotes a clearing created by fire

(Ron:
> > Old (High) German: lôh 'glade' (e.g., MG _Lohe_ 'blaze', 'flame')
> > Old Saxon: lôga 'blaze* vs lôh (~ lâ(h)?) 'glade'Old Frisian: loga
'blaze
> > Old English: > lîeg 'blaze'* vs lêah 'glade'Old Norse: leygr, logi
'blaze'),

whereas -rode is a clearing that was created mechanically, i.e. by cutting
brush and uprooting trees.

Gabriele Kahn

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