LL-L "Etymology" 2010.04.19 (02) [EN]

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From: Niels Winther <nielswinther at gmail.com <wolf_thunder51 at yahoo.co.uk>>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology"



Keamer: kember or comber, one who combs( wool).

This is a footnote allegedly quoting SOED. although I can't find it in the
third edition at least.

Niels



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From: Marcus Buck <list at marcusbuck.org>
 Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2010.04.19 (01) [DE-EN-NDS]



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

Subject: Etymology



By the way, German is said to be the only language in which *Kauz* (pl. *
Käuze*) are perceived as a specific group of owls, a biologically diverse
group though it is. (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A4uze) However, In
Low Saxon, too, they tend to be labeled as a group, depending on the
dialect: *Kattuul* (“cat owl”), *Nachtuul* (“night owl”),
*Dodenvagel*(“bird of the dead,” “bird of death,” because their call
is said to portend
death within the vicinity in which it is heard at night).



I don't think so. Two of the three terms even contain the term "owl"
("Uul"), which doesn't really support a clear distinction. And then the
terms are used for a variety of different species of both "Eulen" and
"Käuze". To give an example: This
page<http://www.landschaftsverband-stade.de/dpvogels.htm>says
"Nachtuhl" means "Waldohreule". Low Saxon lacks a scientific
biological
terminology. It just has vernacular names. Therefore the extent of the group
"Kattulen" or "Nachtulen" or "Dodenvagels" varies. It's futile to say that
this is the same group as German "Käuze". The Low Saxon terms are just not
defined enough to make a claim like that.

Marcus Buck



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

Subject: Etymology



I agree, Marcus. Good point.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron
Seattle, USA



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