Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Which country and which language do you refer to? Hoch Deutsch refers to the official German language. The language you learn in school. IN the Netherlands we have something we call "ABN" which stands for common civilised Dutch. Again this is the official language like you learn in school. Cheers, Michiel Fokkema 2008/11/10 Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard@tele2.fr>: > So apparently is quite recent and has nothing to do whatsoever with > invasions or the Tudor period dams. > I knew about high and low (nether) languages, just like you also have "hoch > Deutch" (and not Dutch) > I think Voltaire refers to them too. > Anyone knows if there is still a difference in the country or is the > laguage > now one? > Thanks for the interesting link Douglas. > You're a wonderful linguistic resource by yourself. :-) > Philippe > > > > Douglas Sharp wrote: > >> Obviously the Brits had something against them :-) >> >> http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/119250.html >> >> Cheers >> Douglas >> >> Philippe AMARD wrote: >> >>> Is that the source of "Double-Dutch" meaning gobbledyhook? >>> phx >>> >>> >>> Bob W wrote: >>> >>>> No - I'm thinking about much later than that. Dutch people were brought >>>> over to >>>> help drain the Fens. Flemish people came as refugees in the Tudor >>>> period. There >>>> have been connections between the 2 countries for centuries and the >>>> Dutch >>>> influence on parts of Southern and Eastern England is very clear. >>>> >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org >>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>>>> Robert Meier >>>>> Sent: 10 November 2008 01:33 >>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Week 15 Boring Dutch landscapes >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> By the Dutch? You must mean the Danes. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Aelbert Cuyp himself! I love Dutch landscape painting. >>>>> >>>>> There are many >>>>>> >>>>>> very flat parts of England which at one time were settled by the >>>>>> Dutch. I love the big sky you get. The square format is perfect for >>>>>> it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bob >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org >>>>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] >>>>>> >>>>> On Behalf >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Of Michiel Fokkema@wanadoo.nl >>>>>>> Sent: 09 November 2008 19:13 >>>>>>> To: Leica Users Group; Opi en Omi; Pake en Beppe; >>>>>>> petrarehorst@live.nl; Bruce; Marcos Semola >>>>>>> Subject: [Leica] Week 15 Boring Dutch landscapes >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Week 15 is here: >>>>>>> http://michielfokkema.wordpress.com/picture-a-week-2008/week-15/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >