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Page 2 of 3 < 1 2 3 > Topic Options #183786 - 03/21/09 02:57 PM Re: centre of gravitas [Re: BranShea] zmjezhd Pooh-Bah Registered: 08/13/05 Posts: 2466 Loc: R'lyeh Is there a specific difference between a Lehnwort and an Erbwort? Yes. Erbwörter are the ones English got from Old (via Middle) English. Lehnwörter are the ones English got from French, Dutch, Yiddish, Greek, Latin, etc. Top #183787 - 03/21/09 02:58 PM Re: centre of gravitas [Re: tsuwm] zmjezhd Pooh-Bah Registered: 08/13/05 Posts: 2466 Loc: R'lyeh someone should mention that in Anu's update thread!! thanks for that ron o. I see you did it. (I, myself, didn't think that Anu read any threads on this site.) Top #183790 - 03/21/09 03:25 PM Re: centre of gravitas [Re: zmjezhd] tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 9573 Loc: this too shall pass >(I, myself, didn't think that Anu read any threads on this site.) {just the one, I surmise.} Top #183842 - 03/23/09 05:47 PM Re: centre of gravitas [Re: tsuwm] LukeJavan8 old hand Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 991 Loc: Frozenwastesistan Anu read one of mine and wrote me about it in a PM. And he quoted it and another in another weekly newsletter. _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep---- Top #183852 - 03/24/09 04:01 AM Re: centre of gravitas [Re: zmjezhd] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 3751 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague zmjezhd: Thank you Jim, Erbworter only from the ancient past of the language itself, which I may suppose counts for many separate languages. I know we also have the understanding erfwoord. But as many of those seperate languages have more or less a shared past, can I suppose the line between isn't that clear? tsuwm: If Anu does not read threads someone in his surrounding does, proved by occasional pickings from the board. Top #183860 - 03/24/09 10:35 AM Re: centre of gravitas [Re: BranShea] tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 9573 Loc: this too shall pass Originally Posted By: BranShea If Anu does not read threads someone in his surrounding does, proved by occasional pickings from the board. I'm only going by 'wordsmith' posts, as I generally don't see the emails. -joe (did anyone here get contest recognition?) friday Top #183866 - 03/24/09 04:13 PM Re: centre of gravitas [Re: tsuwm] olly addict Registered: 12/18/06 Posts: 663 Loc: Auckland, New Zealand My Two entries paled in comparison to some of the options. Slightly off target they were. mathematicaster = not a good counter lepidopterology = little flutterby Top #183874 - 03/24/09 05:55 PM Re: centre of gravitas [Re: olly] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 3751 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Did anyone besides Olly take part? (I was lost in scrabbling ) Why Olly, the first one wasn't that bad. Top #183879 - 03/24/09 06:41 PM Re: centre of gravitas [Re: BranShea] tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 9573 Loc: this too shall pass mathematicaster = adder who can't sum (my others were even worse) Top #183904 - 03/25/09 03:19 PM Re: centre of gravitas [Re: tsuwm] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 3751 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague I wish I 'd understand this best one. 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