[Lowlands-l] Is the list alive? Here is a linguist question!
Lowlands Languages & Cultures
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Tue Jul 18 06:45:23 UTC 2017
Hoi,
In low saxon-dutch a Punter.. is a small boat used in the swamps, you can use a pole, or even a sail to move it along..
So the same as in German and English I guess.. many Dutch worked, or even moved to England to the Fens and made their own boats so maybe the name moved along with the boat..
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punter
wim verdoold
Zwolle Netherlands
Van: LOWLANDS-L [mailto:lowlands-l-bounces at listserv.linguistlist.org] Namens Lowlands Languages & Cultures
Verzonden: dinsdag 18 juli 2017 0:55
Aan: Lowlands Languages & Cultures
Onderwerp: Re: [Lowlands-l] Is the list alive? Here is a linguist question!
“punt” also means kicking something like a rugby ball over the bar.
On 17 Jul 2017, at 7:47 pm, Lowlands Languages & Cultures <lowlands-l at listserv.linguistlist.org> wrote:
What is the root of the english word "punt" (= vessel in shallow water driven by a pole) or German "Pünte"?
Best Regards
Tom Mc Rae
Brisbane Australia
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