Re: [Cz-L] Czernowitz expressions, from the notes of Daniel Dubowy's father

The parallel also Czernowitzerisch word "ausgewittert" was mostly added to
"ausgewept" and comes from the German root meaning smell => I.e. lost its
smell.

"Er ist vollkommen ausgewept und ausgewittert", meaning senile.

Berti

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From: "HARDY BREIER" <HARDY3_at_BEZEQINT.NET>
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To: "Miriam Taylor" <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>; "Czernowitz Genealogy and
History" <czernowitz-l_at_list.cornell.edu>; "Daniel Dubowy" <ddubowy_at_gmx.net>
Subject: Re: [Cz-L] Czernowitz expressions, from the notes of Daniel
Dubowy's father

> AUSGEWEPT senile. Does anyone know the origin?
>
> The origin not but the meaning yes. It means as much as " evaporated".
> Er is ausgeweppt means his mind has evaporated.
> Can also be used not figuratively : Di Vodke finem Glus hot ausgewept
> ( oysgewept).
> Hardy
>

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