[Cz-L] [Fwd: Re: BAUHADWERKERSAAL]

Hannelore Condiescu sent me this, but I think it was meant for the
list.

The link is to Mark Twain's essay "The Awful German Language", which is
a fine piece of American commentary from 1880. It's a real hoot!

Best,
jerome

Return-path: <hcondiescu_at_gmail.com>
From: Hannelore Condiescu <hcondiescu_at_gmail.com>
Subject: Re: BAUHADWERKERSAAL
To: jerome schatten <romers_at_shaw.ca>

Maybe you know this:

http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/awfgrmlg.html

2010/9/27 Hannelore Condiescu <hcondiescu_at_gmail.com>:
> Bauhandwerker = building worker,Saal = hall so Bauhandwerkersaal =
> hall of the building worker(s).
> Ah,those German agglutinative nouns!!
>
> Best regards,
> Hannelore
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