LL-L "Traditions" 2012.04.01 (03) [EN]

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From: M.-L. Lessing marless at gmx.de

Subject: LL-L "Traditions" 2012.03.31 (02) [DE-NDS]

Hello Hanne, hello all,

isn't Grün- in Gründonnerstag derived from "greinen" (= weinen, trauern =
to cry, to mourn) because it is the day of Last Supper when Jesus said
farewell to his disciples, groupies, friends & family etc. That's what I
learned. Maybe this is "Volksetymologie"?

Hartlich!

Marlou


*Gründonnerstag* (*mhd. *grüene donerstac; der "Donnerstag der Karwoche"
ist wohl nach dem weitverbreiteten Brauch benannt, an diesem Tag etwas
Grünes, besonders Grünkohl zu essen).


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