LL-L "Etymology" 2005.05.04 (02) [A/E]

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From: Elsie Zinsser <ezinsser at icon.co.za>
Subject: LL "Etymology" 2005.05.03 (11) [A]

Haai almal,

Paul skryf: "Ek dink daar is ook 'n dorpie in Nordwes Kaapse provinsie in
Suid Afrika by name Hel".

Nee, die baie warm en geharde dorpie is nie in die Noordwes Kaap nie, maar
in die Oos Kaap naby Prince Albert.

Groete,
van Elsie Zinsser uit 'n koelerige Johannesburg.

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From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2005.04.30 (04) [E/LS]

Jonny wrote:

> these days I heard another new word (they are still coming, though I use
to
> talk LS nearly every day, since my lovely childhood):
>
> LS: 'Hellboessen', in the meaning of 'Xanthippa'.
>
> The pronounciation of the prefix 'Hell-' (spoken like in English) sounds
> strange to me, because that special warm place and its related words
> otherwhise is called 'Hoell-`. Or is it from different origin at the end,
> nothing to do with the devil?
>
> Do other people know and use this word too?

This would be the same as the Dutch word "helleveeg" for a truly nasty
woman/wife ("boessen" being a broom, and "veeg" meaning "sweep"). So maybe
it's a loan from Dutch and that's where the "e" comes from.

As you can see, my move is over (in big terms, that is), and I'm up and
running again. Still munching my way through some 70 Lowlands mails.

Gabriele Kahn

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