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Does English nog, flag, sag relate to German "Nagel" nail, "Flegel" flail, "Segel" sail?

Forums: English, Etymology, German

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 07/15/19 8:17 AM

Replies: 1
Views: 1,193

Last Post by Walter Hinteler
on 07/15/19 9:22 AM

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Does Middle English “w” relate to “uȝ”?

Forums: Etymology, English

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 07/12/19 1:12 PM

Replies: 0
Views: 613

Last Post by NickTheodorov
on 07/12/19 1:12 PM

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An Article from The Economist

Forums: English

Question by goldberg
Posted 07/07/19 10:53 AM

Replies: 2
Views: 683

Last Post by cicerone imposter
on 07/07/19 2:01 PM

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Does English have other examples of something like w->gh/g/y alteration?

Forums: English, Etymology

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 07/03/19 2:33 AM

Replies: 0
Views: 621

Last Post by NickTheodorov
on 07/03/19 2:33 AM

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Why is "Jause" borrowed from Slavic "južina"?

Forums: English, Etymology, German

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 07/02/19 1:24 PM

Replies: 1
Views: 1,247

Last Post by Sturgis
on 07/02/19 2:37 PM

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Does German "Haus" (house) relate to "hauen" (to hew)?

Forums: English, Etymology, German

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 07/02/19 1:04 PM

Replies: 0
Views: 1,214

Last Post by NickTheodorov
on 07/02/19 1:04 PM

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Do Middle English he and hem (them) relate to Old Slavonic e (he) and em (him)?

Forums: English, Etymology, Russian

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 07/01/19 4:41 PM

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Views: 994

Last Post by NickTheodorov
on 07/01/19 4:41 PM

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When English "sch" transformed into "sh"?

Forums: Etymology, English

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 07/01/19 7:25 AM

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Views: 577

Last Post by NickTheodorov
on 07/01/19 7:25 AM

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Does English has other examples of English/German w->h alteration?

Forums: English, Etymology, German

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 07/01/19 5:28 AM

Replies: 0
Views: 1,156

Last Post by NickTheodorov
on 07/01/19 5:28 AM

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Does English “claw” relate to Russian “klyuv” (beak)?

Forums: English, Etymology, Russian

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 07/01/19 4:29 AM

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Views: 1,090

Last Post by NickTheodorov
on 07/01/19 4:29 AM

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Did English jowl derive from jaw by analogy with kneel and knee?

Forums: Etymology, English

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 07/01/19 3:57 AM

Replies: 0
Views: 615

Last Post by NickTheodorov
on 07/01/19 3:57 AM

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Does English has other examples of English/German p->f alteration?

Forums: German, Etymology, English

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 06/29/19 2:57 AM

Replies: 2
Views: 1,256

Last Post by Walter Hinteler
on 06/30/19 6:30 AM

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Does antelope relate to lope?

Forums: Etymology, English

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 06/28/19 11:23 AM

Replies: 1
Views: 614

Last Post by coluber2001
on 06/28/19 1:21 PM

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Does English “sludge” relate to “slough” (swamp)?

Forums: Etymology, English

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 06/27/19 1:41 PM

Replies: 0
Views: 627

Last Post by NickTheodorov
on 06/27/19 1:41 PM

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Does English “need” relate to “nudge”?

Forums: English, Etymology, Russian

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 06/27/19 1:22 PM

Replies: 0
Views: 1,026

Last Post by NickTheodorov
on 06/27/19 1:22 PM

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Does English “slow” relate to “slough” (swamp)

Forums: Etymology, English

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 06/21/19 4:05 AM

Replies: 4
Views: 869

Last Post by laughoutlood
on 06/22/19 9:46 PM

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Does English “snug” relate to German “Schnuckel”?

Forums: English, Etymology, German

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 06/21/19 6:12 AM

Replies: 4
Views: 1,656

Last Post by CalamityJane
on 06/22/19 2:03 PM

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Does English “snug” relate to “snow”

Forums: English, Etymology

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 06/21/19 6:00 AM

Replies: 1
Views: 622

Last Post by hightor
on 06/21/19 6:39 AM

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hacking away at bodies

Forums: English, Grammar

Question by oristarA
Posted 06/19/19 3:13 AM

Replies: 4
Views: 1,116

Last Post by oristarA
on 06/20/19 12:45 AM

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"Corrupt News Media"

Forums: Grammar, English

Question by oristarA
Posted 06/18/19 4:31 AM

Replies: 5
Views: 1,536

Last Post by tsarstepan
on 06/19/19 6:50 AM

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Does English adjective "lean" somehow relate to English verb "clean"?

Forums: English, Etymology

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 06/18/19 5:17 AM

Replies: 2
Views: 613

Last Post by cicerone imposter
on 06/18/19 4:42 PM

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Is this comma splice? Is it proper?

Forums: Grammar, English, Esl, Independent Clause, Non-Essential Clause

Question by DaveCoop
Posted 09/18/14 6:31 AM

Replies: 5
Views: 13,914

Last Post by Jewels Vern
on 06/18/19 6:27 AM

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Does English adjective "lean" somehow relate to German diminutive suffix "lein"?

Forums: English, Etymology, German

Question by NickTheodorov
Posted 06/18/19 5:15 AM

Replies: 0
Views: 1,165

Last Post by NickTheodorov
on 06/18/19 5:15 AM

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Koalas are pretty chilled

Forums: Grammar, English

Question by oristarA
Posted 06/17/19 5:43 AM

Replies: 2
Views: 975

Last Post by oristarA
on 06/17/19 9:46 PM

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when they took over

Forums: Grammar, English

Question by oristarA
Posted 06/16/19 5:28 PM

Replies: 4
Views: 980

Last Post by Jewels Vern
on 06/17/19 8:04 PM

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