Some of you may notice the similarity between some of the English and German names; while observing that others are completely different. The English "eye" and the German "Auge" are quite different; yet "eyebrow" and "Augenbraue" and "eyelid" and "Augenlid" are half different and half similar. Note that PA-Dutch said "Au'adeckel"; "Deckel" being the German word for lid".
The Germans have two words for "mouth"; one is "Mund", the other is "Maul". The PA-Dutch used the latter word. In English, we say, "Hold your tongue"; in PA-Dutch, we said, "Halt dei Maul".
The Germans say "Kinn for "chin"; the PA-Dutch said "Bort" which is the German word for "beard", although spelled "Bart".
The Germans also have three words for "neck": "Hals", "Nacke", and "Genick". The PA-Dutch used "Genick", which they pronounced "G'nick" for the back of the neck; saying, "Ich hops im Gnick", literally, "I have it in my neck".
Similarly, intestinal discomfort was disclosed by, "Ich hops im Leib", another German word for "belly".
Not daring to risk trying your patience, I shall bring my little essay on "body parts" to a close. I should feel gratified if I could be certain that I have afforded some of you a small measure of amusement.
Parts of the body Korpertheilen Koroppahdaila
| English | German | German Plural | PA-Dutch | PA-Dutch Plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finger | der Finger | die Finger | dah Finger (like singer) | dee Finger |
| Fingernail | der Fingernagel | die Fingernägel | dah Fingernogel | dee Fingernegel |
| Knuckle | der Fingerknöchel | die Fingerknöchel | dah Fingergnechel | dee Fingergnechel |
| Thumb | der Daumen | die Daumen | dah Dahma | dee Dahma |
| Hand | die Hand | die Hände | dee Hond (like fund) | dee Hend |
| Right Hand | die rechte Hand | dee recht Hond | ||
| Left Hand | die linke Hand | dee lings (like sings) Hond | ||
| Wrist | das Handgelenk | die Handgelenke | dah Wrisht | dee Wrisht |
| Arm | der Arm | die Arme | dah Orrem | dee Airem |
| Elbow | der Ellbogen | die Ellbogen | dah Elboh | dee Elboh-a |
| Shoulder | die Achsel | die Achseln | dee oksel | dee Oksla |
| Head | der Kopf | die Köpfe | dah Kup | dee Kep |
| Hair | das Haar | die Haare | e'n Hoar | dee Hoar |
| Forehead | die Stirn | die Stirnen | dee Shtunn | dee Shtunna |
| Eye | das Auge | die Augen | dah Auk | dee Au'a |
| Eyebrows | die Augenbraue | die Augenbrauen | dee Au'abrau | dee Au'abraua |
| Eyelid | das Augenlid | die Augenli | der dah Au'adeckel | dee Au'adeckel |
| Ear | das Ohr | die Ohren | dah Oar | dee Oara |
| nose | die Nase | die Nasen | dee Naus | dee Nais |
| Cheeks | die Backe | die Backen | dee Bocka | dee Bocka |
| Mouth | der Mund | die Mun | der dah Moul | dee Meilah |
| Lip | die Lippe | die Lippen | die Left | dee Left |
| Tooth | der Zahn | die Zähne | dah Tzau | dee Tzay |
| Chin | das Kinn | die Kinne | dah Bort | dee Bort |
| Neck | der Hals | die Hälse | dah Hols | dee Hels |
| Throat | die Kehle | die Kehlen | dah Hols | dee Hels |
| Chest | die Brust | die Bruste | dee Brusht | dee Brushta |
| Breast | ebenfalls | ditto | ||
| Belly | der Bauch | die Bäuche | dah Bauch | dee Beich |
| Navel | der Nabel | dah Novel | ||
| Hips | die Hьfte | die Hьften | dee Hift | dee Hifta |
| Leg | das Bein | die Beine | dah Bay | dee Bay |
| Thigh | der Schenkel | die Schenkeln | dah Shenkel | dee Shenkla |
| Knee | das Knie | die Knie | dah Gnee (sound the g) | dee Gnee |
| Calf | die Wade | die Waden | ? | ? |
| Ankle | der Knöchel | die Knöchel | dah Gnechel | dee Gnechel |
| Foot | der Fuss | die Fьss | dah Foos | dee Fees |
| Toe | der Zeh | die Zehen | dah Tzay | dee tzaya |
| Toenail | der Zehennagel | die Zehennägel | dah Tzayanogel | dee Tzayanegel |
Contributed by Richard Emlin Reed.
Last Modified Sunday, 08-Feb-2009 06:46:41 MST
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