LL-L "Etymology" 2009.06.14 (05) [EN-NDS]

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From: Marcus Buck <list at marcusbuck.org>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2009.06.14 (01) [EN]

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

> Another such Low Saxon adjective-adverb is /basch/. I don't yet know its
> etymology. From French /bas/ 'low' perhaps?
>

Dat dücht mi eenfach, dat is dat sülve Woord, wat op Hoochdüütsch "barsch"
heet. Blot mit en rutfullen 'r', jüst as wi dat ok in en ganze Reeg annere
Wöör hebbt ('swatt', 'hatt', 'Masch', 'döschen', 'Wuddel', 'Baddel',
'Atillerie' un noch veel, veel mehr [woveel, hängt von'n Dialekt af]).

Marcus Buck

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

Dank di, Marcus. Wat 'n Döösbattel ik bün! Ja, 'n Döösbartel mit 'n R locker
...

Reinhard/Ron
Seattle, USA

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