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<p>The aim of this article is to elaborate on the nouns listed in the title based on selected vernacular records, which in a certain phrase, but also by themselves, express the meanings making troubles/difficulties and seeking excuses/evasions . First of all, Transylvanian Saxon and High German respectively the German colloquial language have these lexemes in common, as well as vernacular words that do not belong to this linguistic level. Furthermore, it should be clarified that these vernacular words are attested in different sound variants from case to case in the Rhenish, in the Palatine and in the Bavarian-Austrian vernaculars, in the same or similar meanings in corresponding vernacular dictionaries. Transylvanian Saxon proper vocabulary is represented by a borrowing from Latin and two borrowings from Romanian. The dialect documents presented in the article are taken from the <italic>Transylvanian-Saxon Dictionary</italic>, its archive, the <italic>North Transylvanian Dictionary</italic> as well as from dialect and specialist literature. The etymological explanations respectively the etymological considerations of the analyzed lexemes have been prepared mainly based on relevant specialist dictionaries.</p>
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The aim of this article is to elaborate on the nouns listed in the title based on selected vernacular records, which in a certain phrase, but also by themselves, express the meanings making troubles/difficulties and seeking excuses/evasions . First of all, Transylvanian Saxon and High German respectively the German colloquial language have these lexemes in common, as well as vernacular words that do not belong to this linguistic level. Furthermore, it should be clarified that these vernacular words are attested in different sound variants from case to case in the Rhenish, in the Palatine and in the Bavarian-Austrian vernaculars, in the same or similar meanings in corresponding vernacular dictionaries. Transylvanian Saxon proper vocabulary is represented by a borrowing from Latin and two borrowings from Romanian. The dialect documents presented in the article are taken from the Transylvanian-Saxon Dictionary, its archive, the North Transylvanian Dictionary as well as from dialect and specialist literature. The etymological explanations respectively the etymological considerations of the analyzed lexemes have been prepared mainly based on relevant specialist dictionaries.

Zu den Bedeutungen einiger im Siebenbürgisch-Sächsischen bezeugten Substantive: Fisimatenten, Kramantes, Mäuse, Schnörkel, Spamponaden; <italic>Ambāgesz, Fortomäntul, Matāni (Matānyǝ)</italic>

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Zu den Bedeutungen einiger im Siebenbürgisch-Sächsischen bezeugten Substantive: Fisimatenten, Kramantes, Mäuse, Schnörkel, Spamponaden; 

The aim of this article is to elaborate on the nouns listed in the title based on selected vernacular records, which in a certain phrase, but also by...

Zu den Bedeutungen einiger im Siebenbürgisch-Sächsischen bezeugten Substantive: Fisimatenten, Kramantes, Mäuse, Schnörkel, Spamponaden; Ambāgesz, Fortomäntul, Matāni (Matānyǝ)

Publicado en línea: 19 mar 2024

Páginas: 181 - 199

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gb-2023-0010

Palabras clave
Transylvanian-Saxon, Palatine, Rhenish, Bavarian-Austrian, Meanings:, making troubles, difficulties‘;, making excuses, evasions‘; proper vocabulary; borrowing; dialect and specialist literature; specialist dictionaries

© 2023 Sigrid Haldenwang, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Zu den Bedeutungen einiger im Siebenbürgisch-Sächsischen bezeugten Substantive: Fisimatenten, Kramantes, Mäuse, Schnörkel, Spamponaden; Ambāgesz, Fortomäntul, Matāni (Matānyǝ)

Publicado en línea: 19 mar 2024

Páginas: 181 - 199

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gb-2023-0010

Palabras claveTransylvanian-Saxon, Palatine, Rhenish, Bavarian-Austrian, Meanings:, making troubles, difficulties‘;, making excuses, evasions‘; proper vocabulary; borrowing; dialect and specialist literature; specialist dictionaries

© 2023 Sigrid Haldenwang, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
Transylvanian-Saxon, Palatine, Rhenish, Bavarian-Austrian, Meanings:, making troubles, difficulties‘;, making excuses, evasions‘; proper vocabulary; borrowing; dialect and specialist literature; specialist dictionaries