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whoopee
 
Reply Fri 6 Jan, 2006 09:23 pm
What's that mean? Thanks in advance. I believe it's german.
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urs53
 
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Reply Sat 7 Jan, 2006 11:53 am
If it is German, it has to be some dialect. I don't recognize it at all. Can you give more information where you got it from etc?

And welcome to A2K, whoopee!
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urs53
 
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Reply Sat 7 Jan, 2006 12:01 pm
Interesting, whoopee. I googled the word and yes, it is obviously used in the northern part of Germany. A normal greeting there is 'Moin, moin' which is used all day like 'Hi'. It seems to me that 'moinsen' is a modification of this used by young people. Here in the south of Germany I never heard it. But we don't use 'moin, moin' either...

Does this help?
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whoopee
 
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Reply Sat 7 Jan, 2006 01:44 pm
Thank you very much, it helps alot. It was a younger person who told me it actually. Thanks!
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Francis
 
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Reply Sat 7 Jan, 2006 01:52 pm
Actually, some friends in Germany (Saarland) always say "moin" to greet..
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CalamityJane
 
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Reply Sat 7 Jan, 2006 02:33 pm
Don't say moinsen though, "Servus" is much much nicer Wink
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urs53
 
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Reply Sun 8 Jan, 2006 06:00 am
Ah, CJ, always the Bavarian! :-)
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CalamityJane
 
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Reply Sun 8 Jan, 2006 11:01 am
Of course urs! My virtual Dirndl is always with me Wink
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