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 Fasulye Heptaglot Winner TAC 2012 Moderator Germany fasulyespolyglotblog Joined 5848 days ago 5460 posts - 6006 votes  1 sounds Speaks: German*, DutchC1, EnglishB2, French, Italian, Spanish, Esperanto Studies: Latin, Danish, Norwegian, Turkish Personal Language Map | Message 1929 of 3959 06 July 2010 at 10:19am | IP Logged | ||
EN: Do you know why English is called "Sassenach" in Scots? Fasulye 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
 Iversen Super Polyglot Moderator Denmark berejst.dk Joined 6704 days ago 9078 posts - 16473 votes Speaks: Danish*, French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Esperanto, Romanian, Catalan Studies: Afrikaans, Greek, Norwegian, Russian, Serbian, Icelandic, Latin, Irish, Lowland Scots, Indonesian, Polish, Croatian Personal Language Map | Message 1930 of 3959 06 July 2010 at 10:29am | IP Logged | ||
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Yes, it is a loan from Scottish Gaelic, where it is the normal term for English - obviously from '(Anglo)saxon' (-ach is an adjectival ending). In Scots it is said to have slightly derogatory overtones, and I use it here to hint that 'ordinary' English has become too easy and too ubiquitous to to be a real challenge. Maybe Caribbean English could have served the same purpose, but Scots is geographically closer to me
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| Fasulye Heptaglot Winner TAC 2012 Moderator Germany fasulyespolyglotblog Joined 5848 days ago 5460 posts - 6006 votes 1 sounds Speaks: German*, DutchC1, EnglishB2, French, Italian, Spanish, Esperanto Studies: Latin, Danish, Norwegian, Turkish Personal Language Map | Message 1931 of 3959 06 July 2010 at 10:41am | IP Logged | ||
Interesting! The word "Sassenach" doesn't sound "Anglo" to me as the rest of your post written in Scots. So it's a Scottish Gaelic word. Thanks for explaining! Fasulye Edited by Fasulye on 06 July 2010 at 10:42am 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Fasulye Heptaglot Winner TAC 2012 Moderator Germany fasulyespolyglotblog Joined 5848 days ago 5460 posts - 6006 votes 1 sounds Speaks: German*, DutchC1, EnglishB2, French, Italian, Spanish, Esperanto Studies: Latin, Danish, Norwegian, Turkish Personal Language Map | Message 1932 of 3959 06 July 2010 at 5:34pm | IP Logged | ||
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DE: Zooführung?
Manchmal bietet der Zoo Krefeld teure Sonder-Veranstaltungen an, aber dafür gilt mein Gutschein nicht. Ich warte immer noch auf eine geeignete Zooführung. Aber es gibt eine interessante Neuigkeit aus diesem Zoo: "Erstes weibliches Spitzmaulnashorn in NRW Nach zwei männlichen Jungtieren hat die 19-jährige Nashornkuh Nane nun ein Weibchen zur Weltgebracht. Nur 36 Stunden nach der Geburt konnte die Kleine mit ihrer Mutter erstmals auf die Außenanlage. Unter großem Interesse von Medien und Zoobesuchern trippelte sie hinter Nane her und erkundete die neue Umgebung. Von Aufregung war bei beiden keine Spur. In den kommenden Tagen werden die beiden jeweils nach 10.30 Uhr bis 13 Uhr und nochmals am Nachmittag auf der Anlage zu sehen sein. Die Zeiten können noch variieren, also ein wenig Geduld mitbringen." Das wird viel Publikum anlocken... WOW, der Zoo hat einen eigenen You Tube Kanal und man kann sich dort das neugeborene Nashornbaby in einem Video anschauen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRQU4JS1Qg4 Fasulye Edited by Fasulye on 06 July 2010 at 5:42pm 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Iversen Super Polyglot Moderator Denmark berejst.dk Joined 6704 days ago 9078 posts - 16473 votes Speaks: Danish*, French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Esperanto, Romanian, Catalan Studies: Afrikaans, Greek, Norwegian, Russian, Serbian, Icelandic, Latin, Irish, Lowland Scots, Indonesian, Polish, Croatian Personal Language Map | Message 1933 of 3959 07 July 2010 at 11:37am | IP Logged | ||
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GER: In Dänemark gibt es nur ein einziges Spitzmaulnashorn (im Ree Park auf Djursland) und es ist so neu hier, dass es noch in Quarantäne ist. Es gibt aber mehrere Zoos mit Breitmaulnashörner. Übrigens ist es gut, daß sich diese Namen durchgesetz habe. Das Spitzmaulnashorn wird mitunter auch als Schwarzes Nashorn bezeichnet, und das Breitmaulnashörner als Weißes Nashorn. Beide sind aber hellgrau. Angeblich haben die Buren das Breitmaulnashorn als "wydrenoster" genannt "wyd" bedeutet "breit"), und die Engländer haben dies misverstanden und geglaubt, daß sie 'white' (weiß) gemeint haben. Ich habe aber dies eben im Afrikaanisches Wikipedia nachgeschlagen, und hier wird ausschließlich die Farbenbezogene Namen verwandt:
AF: "Dit is ook nie moontlik om die witrenoster van die swartrenoster te onderskei op basis van kleur nie, maar eerder deur hulle bolippe: terwyl die witrenoster 'n breë bolip het waarmee hy gras vreet, het die swartrenoster 'n gepuntde bolip waarmee hy blare van die takkies trek." . So het die Afrikaaners het blykbaar die verkeerde name aangeneem van die Engelse in plaas van hul eie, meer logiese name. Soms gaat die wêreld agteruit. In Denmark there is only one Black or Hook-lipped rhinoceros (in Ree Park), but several White or Square-lipped rhinoceros. Actually it is silly to call the two species black and white because both clearly are grey. The most common explanation is that the Boers called the white one 'wyde renoster' because of its broad mouth (used for grass eating), and the British then misunderstood this as 'white'. The problem is that even the Afrikaaner use the word 'wit' (white), so either they have accepted the misleading English name, or the explanation is wrong. The 'hook-lipped' rhino has a pointed (rather than hook-shaped) lip, which is well suited for its diet of twigs and fruit. Edited by Iversen on 08 July 2010 at 2:27am 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Fasulye Heptaglot Winner TAC 2012 Moderator Germany fasulyespolyglotblog Joined 5848 days ago 5460 posts - 6006 votes 1 sounds Speaks: German*, DutchC1, EnglishB2, French, Italian, Spanish, Esperanto Studies: Latin, Danish, Norwegian, Turkish Personal Language Map | Message 1934 of 3959 07 July 2010 at 11:47am | IP Logged | ||
NL: Dus het Afrikaans gebruikt een andere benaming voor deze dieren dan het Nederlands, waar het dier "neushoorn" heet. Verder weet ik het niet. Maar hoe heten een "Spitzmaulnashorn" en een "Breitmaulnashorn" dan in het Deens, want zoiets specifieks staat niet in mijn Langenscheidt woordenboek? Fasulye Edited by Fasulye on 07 July 2010 at 11:48am 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Iversen Super Polyglot Moderator Denmark berejst.dk Joined 6704 days ago 9078 posts - 16473 votes Speaks: Danish*, French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Esperanto, Romanian, Catalan Studies: Afrikaans, Greek, Norwegian, Russian, Serbian, Icelandic, Latin, Irish, Lowland Scots, Indonesian, Polish, Croatian Personal Language Map | Message 1935 of 3959 07 July 2010 at 12:19pm | IP Logged | ||
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Spidssnudet eller sort næsehorn
Bredsnudet eller hvidt næsehorn men Spidssnudet frø (tysk: Frosch) Butsnudet frø En video om Ree Park's sorte næsehorn 'Thabo' her ... og det kommer fra KREFELD !!!!!! Edited by Iversen on 07 July 2010 at 12:20pm 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Fasulye Heptaglot Winner TAC 2012 Moderator Germany fasulyespolyglotblog Joined 5848 days ago 5460 posts - 6006 votes 1 sounds Speaks: German*, DutchC1, EnglishB2, French, Italian, Spanish, Esperanto Studies: Latin, Danish, Norwegian, Turkish Personal Language Map | Message 1936 of 3959 07 July 2010 at 2:03pm | IP Logged | ||
DK: Ja, naesehornen "Thabo" kender jeg. Det er fantastisk vide vor Krefelds naesehorn og zoo pa dansk TV! Fasulye 1 person has voted this message useful |
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