RE: [Cz-L] Several Czernowitz memories

Cornel,
I checked several translations for "nail" in Russain, Ukrainian, Polish, Cz=
ech and German
In Czech it is "cvoček"
In German it is "Zwecke"
Conclusion, the nearest is the German translation. How about that?

Arthur


--- On Sat, 6/13/09, cornel fleming <cornel.fleming_at_virgin.net> wrote:

> From: cornel fleming <cornel.fleming_at_virgin.net>
> Subject: RE: [Cz-L] Several Czernowitz memories
> To: "'Arthur von Czernowitz'" <vonczernowitz_at_yahoo.com>, czernowitz-l_at_cor=
nell.edu, "'Miriam Suss'" <msuss_at_bigpond.net.au>
> Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009, 3:33 PM
> Hi Arthur....I am fascinated by this
> discussion...so far it is either a hook
> or a nail...and i thought it was derived from the German
> word zweck,meaning
> a use or a need!    Cornel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-4015379-8441035_at_list.cornell.edu
> [mailto:bounce-4015379-8441035_at_list.cornell.edu]
> On Behalf Of Arthur von
> Czernowitz
> Sent: 13 June 2009 15:50
> To: czernowitz-l_at_cornell.edu;
> Miriam Suss
> Subject: RE: [Cz-L] Several Czernowitz memories
>
> Miriam,
> Sorry, the translation for a ZVOK is a NAIL in English.
>
> Arthur
>
>


      
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