As long as no literal translation is made from English into
German....Butterfliege sounds odd!! Cornel.
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[mailto:bounce-121132567-8441035_at_list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Benjamin
Grilj
Sent: 09 January 2017 12:45
To: Steve Lasky
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Subject: Re: [Cz-L] Yiddish butterflies
Dear Steven,
Schmetterling is the German translation of butterfly.
Best, b
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> Am 09.01.2017 um 12:22 schrieb Steve Lasky <steve725_at_optonline.net>:
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> Hi all,
> =C2=A0
> Regarding the richness of the Yiddish language and the various words=20
> used that mean"butterfly," there was a Yiddish play, "Shmeterling=20
> schlacht" (Battle of the Butterflies). Does "shmeterling" mean=20
> butterflies?
> =C2=A0
> Steve
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