Hello Ilske and everyone On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Ilske Thomsen < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I don't know but it si interesting to look at "words from every side" Yes! > > a sponge is a Schwamm in German > Schlamm is in English as Sue mentioned mould if 'sponge' -like in appearance, perhaps an English equivalent is 'mottled' (spotty, streaked - like on some animal's skins) or 'crazed' - the mesh of uneven cracks in pottery, and from 'crazed' to 'crazy' to... wild?... > and what Jo mentioned for mushroom reminds me also on something like this. > Bevv found perhaps the "nearest" explanation: sham imitatio, conterfeit, > pretence > But than I am wondering why U. V. used an English expression. > > Words are fun :) -- Bev (near Sooke, BC on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
