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Am 15.09.2017 um 13:09 schrieb Thomas de Groot:
> Quacksalver: That one is a common word in Dutch: Kwakzalver.
"Quacksalber" in German. I don't think it's very common these days, but
it's not dead either.
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On 15/09/2017 12:09, Thomas de Groot wrote:
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> Quacksalver: That one is a common word in Dutch: Kwakzalver.
That will be where we get quack doctor from. I guess
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Regards
Stephen
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When I was in grad school for organic chem, I recall someone saying,
"Olefin is an old word, kind of like betwixt or forsooth."
It's been scores of fortnights, but I recall that.
There's lots of great words in books by Tolkien, Stephen R. Donaldson, and
Jonanthan Ott.
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On 15/09/2017 16:36, Bald Eagle wrote:
> When I was in grad school for organic chem, I recall someone saying,
>
> "Olefin is an old word, kind of like betwixt or forsooth."
>
> It's been scores of fortnights, but I recall that.
>
>
Which reminds me that the old name for a week was sennight or se'nnight.
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Regards
Stephen
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On 15-9-2017 17:33, Stephen wrote:
> On 15/09/2017 12:09, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>
>> Quacksalver: That one is a common word in Dutch: Kwakzalver.
>
>
> That will be where we get quack doctor from. I guess
>
I certainly think so. Curiosity taking the overhand, I looked the origin
up (Webster):
obsolete Dutch (now kwakzalver); first known use: 1579.
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Thomas
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On 16-9-2017 8:48, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 15-9-2017 17:33, Stephen wrote:
>> On 15/09/2017 12:09, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>
>>> Quacksalver: That one is a common word in Dutch: Kwakzalver.
>>
>>
>> That will be where we get quack doctor from. I guess
>>
>
> I certainly think so. Curiosity taking the overhand, I looked the origin
> up (Webster):
>
> obsolete Dutch (now kwakzalver); first known use: 1579.
>
Forgot to mention this, about /quack/: coming from /kwaken/ to croak.
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Thomas
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On 16/09/2017 07:52, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 16-9-2017 8:48, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> On 15-9-2017 17:33, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 15/09/2017 12:09, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Quacksalver: That one is a common word in Dutch: Kwakzalver.
>>>
>>>
>>> That will be where we get quack doctor from. I guess
>>>
>>
>> I certainly think so. Curiosity taking the overhand, I looked the
>> origin up (Webster):
>>
>> obsolete Dutch (now kwakzalver); first known use: 1579.
>>
>
> Forgot to mention this, about /quack/: coming from /kwaken/ to croak.
>
The Kwaken Awakes? <groan>
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Regards
Stephen
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Stephen <mca### [at] aol com> wrote:
> The Kwaken Awakes? <groan>
>
> --
>
> Regards
> Stephen
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/50/04/75/5004751ec8784d69c736d9d490bb870d--roman-emperor-monty-python-life-of-brian.jpg
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On 16-09-17 08:48, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 15-9-2017 17:33, Stephen wrote:
>> On 15/09/2017 12:09, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>
>>> Quacksalver: That one is a common word in Dutch: Kwakzalver.
>>
>>
>> That will be where we get quack doctor from. I guess
>>
>
> I certainly think so. Curiosity taking the overhand, I looked the origin
> up (Webster):
>
> obsolete Dutch (now kwakzalver); first known use: 1579.
>
Second part of the word means he who applies a liniment/ointment (dutch
word for that is 'zalf'. The change from f to v is common for this word
ending. A female quack would be a kwakzalfster. Though that word is
never used as far as I know.
Kwakzalver is absolutely not dead in the Netherlands
We have a society against quacks (http://www.kwakzalverij.nl/) that is
very vocal against people practicing alternative medicine in ways that
hurt and even kill patients. Directly or by not giving proven care.
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On 16/09/2017 19:49, Bald Eagle wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
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>> The Kwaken Awakes? <groan>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards
>> Stephen
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>
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/50/04/75/5004751ec8784d69c736d9d490bb870d--roman-emperor-monty-python-life-of-brian.jpg
>
:D
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Regards
Stephen
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