As it is known there is a Czerowitzerish German. Among many other
Weiksel=Sour cherries, Schmetten=Sour cream, etc, etc.
Yosef Eshet, Raanana, Israel
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From: "Ervin Spinner" <espinner_at_videotron.ca>
To: "Miriam Taylor" <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>; "HARDY BREIER"
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Subject: Re: [Cz-L] From Piteygasse to home made Vishinyak.
> Sour cherries, indeed!
> Based on my German dictionary, Weichselblatt (my maternal name) is aleaf
> of a sour cherry tree. The foremost authority on Jewish names, in his book
> says, however, that it is a leaf of an alder tree. Any suggestions?
> Ervin Spinner (also Wechselblatt)
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