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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 skvetch #194403 11/30/10 04:39 PM 11/30/10 04:39 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea OP Carpal Tunnel BranShea   OP Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Kwets is the Dutch name of a certain species of plumbs (Prunus domestica subsp. domestica); it is a slender dark blue frosted prune used for making jams and the distillation of slivovitsj. The origin of Prunus domestica is not clear. For a long time people supposed it was the result of crossbreeding between (Prunus spinosa) and(Prunus cerasifera). This would have taken place by accident in the Kaukasus region, where both parent species grew. kvetch is a Yiddish word. I know I have the habit of wanting to see connections where they ain't, but still I like to see this word having travelled from the Kaukasus into the wide wide world. For a person who is always complaining we also refer to prunes. In Dutch "Zuurpruim" - "sour prune" is the word for what is called here a "kvetch". Image of kwets Re: skvetch [Re: BranShea] #194404 11/30/10 04:42 PM 11/30/10 04:42 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,248 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,248 Land of the Flat Water Makes me hungry for Spring already, and winter not yet here. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: kvetch [Re: LukeJavan8] #194411 11/30/10 07:18 PM 11/30/10 07:18 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea OP Carpal Tunnel BranShea   OP Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Then this year we have mazeltov and are ahead with winter. We have snow on the ground and 14 fahrenheit = sub zero 10 celsius at least till the end of the week. And we all (most) like it! Re: skvetch [Re: BranShea] #194415 11/30/10 08:16 PM 11/30/10 08:16 PM Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 677 Middle Earth bexter addict bexter   addict Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 677 Middle Earth Here it is -3 or 4 celsius and we have SNOW! not much to be honest and it is melting but still snow, and before December too! I can't remember the last time that happened ----The next sentence is true. The previous sentence is false---- Re: skvetch [Re: bexter] #194416 11/30/10 08:23 PM 11/30/10 08:23 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea OP Carpal Tunnel BranShea   OP Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Lucky Middle Earth! Btw, there's a typo in the head of this thread. I have an attack of severe typomania. It should be Caucasian kvetch, not skvetch. Can't edit. Sorry. Re: skvetch [Re: BranShea] #194417 11/30/10 08:26 PM 11/30/10 08:26 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,248 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,248 Land of the Flat Water We have some snow, a dusting really, and a temp of 24F. Strong wind, looks and feels like winter. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: kvetch [Re: BranShea] #194422 11/30/10 09:09 PM 11/30/10 09:09 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass we got 8" of snow on Nov. 15 here (Minneapolis) and they declared a Snow Emergency even while predicting that it would all melt within a couple days. yesterday (two weeks later) it rained most of the day, finally melting most of what was still on the ground. last night it snowed again. already I'm tired of, yes, winter. Re: kvetch [Re: LukeJavan8] #194423 11/30/10 09:12 PM 11/30/10 09:12 PM Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 677 Middle Earth bexter addict bexter   addict Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 677 Middle Earth Log fires for me here on in. Arctic winds can be a bit chilly! ----The next sentence is true. The previous sentence is false---- Re: kvetch [Re: BranShea] #194477 12/01/10 04:13 PM 12/01/10 04:13 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont 46°F and rainy here. in Vermont. in December. sheesh. formerly known as etaoin... Re: kvetch [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu] #194484 12/01/10 08:40 PM 12/01/10 08:40 PM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly   old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand 20+ deg celsius in balmy Auckland. Roll on summer. 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