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Old English and Frisian
« on: December 14, 2007, 11:20:13 AM »
I just saw this video posted on Hatrack. While I think it oversimplifies the issue, it does make a good point about the relatedness of English and Frisian. Some of the Frisian was surprisingly easy to understand, especially "for the cheese and for the butter." Check it out.
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« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2007, 12:18:36 PM »
He was talking Old English? Some of his words sure sounded very German to me...
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« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2007, 12:24:24 PM »
Well, pretty bad Old English, but yes. Old English sounded much more like German than Modern English does, so it's not surprising that it sounds very German to you. In fact, that's to be expected.
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