LL-L "Lexicon" 2009.06.15 (09) [DE-EN]

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From: Marcus Buck <list at marcusbuck.org>
Subject: LL-L "Lexicon" 2009.06.15 (08) [DE-EN]

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

> I find it no less acceptable than the possible German calque */Stuuvsuger/
> (< /Staubsauger/ "dust sucker") 'vacuum cleaner'.
>

Is villicht nu ok blot wedder en Saak von Dialekt, aver heet Stuuvsuger nich
ehrder "Stubensauger"? 'Staub' is doch 'Stoff' (mnd. 'stoff' oder 'stôf').
(Wobi 'Stuuv' ok wedder bi dat Hoochdüütsche utlehnt is, ans dee dat 'Stoov'
heten, seggt mien Wöörbook).

Marcus Buck

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

Nee, nee, Marcus. Recht hest du.

Haha! Da' 's 'n Ding! Ik wull Spaaß daar œver maken, wiel dat ik wen kenn,
de dat seggt. Un amenn sä 'k dat sülmst ... ;-)

Nu, ja ... "Hein, suug' maal gau de Stuuv'!" geiht je ook, ne?

Grötens,
Reinhard/Ron
Seattle, USA

P.S.: The servers are finally back up, and our Lowlands-L pages are
accessible again. About time, too.

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