LL-L "Etymology" 2012.03.27 (04) [EN]

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 From: Kevin & Cheryl Caldwell kevin.caldwell1963 at verizon.net
 Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2012.03.27 (01) [DE-EN-NDS]

I wonder if English “bramble” is related.



Kevin Caldwell
Laurel, Maryland, USA

From: Roger Thijs rogerthijs at yahoo.com
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2012.03.26 (03) [EN]

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

> For one thing, its Low Saxon name *Braam* ([brɒːm] ~ [broːm]), its Dutch
name *brem* ([brɛm])



I'm confused since Dutch has as well brem as braam

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brem_(plant)
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braam_(plant)

In my Limburgish (Vliermaal) we used:
"broemele" for Dutch "braambessen" (blackberries)
We used "breime" as generic for large picking plants, making passthrough
virtually impossible.

I don't know the dialect word for the Dutch "brem". I think it was growing
in the sandy "Kempen" but not in the clayground of my "Haspengouw"

Regards,
Roger


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