LL-L "Etymology" 2008.10.07 (03) [E]

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From: "Peter Snepvangers" <snepvangers at optushome.com.au>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2008

Hello Ron, Mark, Arend, Wim, Marcus, Jonny and Lowlanders.

Ron notes:

English has a liquid measure called "quart".

The original term for a bottle of wine in England was a "Reputed Quart"
(which was less than a standard quart) before the international standard
750ml bottle was introduced.

Wim said..

It reminds me of the Dutch saying: ik heb mijn laatste oortje versnoept"



Oortje here being a coin.



This is interesting because the Norwegians used "Ort" as a measure of weight
equal to 0.9735grams and also as money (4 Ort equals 1 riksdaler).

The Swedish also use "Ort" as a measure of weight (1 ort equals 4.25gram)



Regards

Peter Snepvangers

snepvangers at optushome.com.au

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