RE: [Cz-L] Fw: YIDDISH

-----Original Message-----
From: cornel fleming [mailto:cornel.fleming_at_virgin.net]
Sent: 20 June 2008 21:00
To: 'Miriam Taylor'
Subject: RE: [Cz-L] Fw: YIDDISH

Yes,it most certainly comes from german,not berlin german but Vienna german=
.
It is kren, and as hardy pointed out,hence you get Krenwuerstel. If you wal=
k
into the appropriate shop in Austria...or Bavaria for that matter and ask
for meerrettich you'd get a very funny look! cornel

-----Original Message-----
From: Miriam Taylor [mailto:mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu]
Sent: 20 June 2008 11:26
To: Cornel Fleming
Subject: Re: [Cz-L] Fw: YIDDISH


Miriam (Mimi) Taylor <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>

Chrein, does not come from German. In German horseradish is: Meerrettich.

Mimi

>
> Sorry, but a mistake...chrein comes from german, so is original Yiddish.
> cornel
>
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