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    the last speaker of Wukchumni

    Very interesting! Thanks for sharing this. Its sad how many languages are dying these days.
    Post by: Josquin, Sep 10, 2014 in forum: General Discussion
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    How often do you see this word in your native language?

    "Arbeitsam" sounds pretty old-fashioned to me. Might have been used for stylistic reasons though. Anyway, I wouldn't use it in conversation.
    Post by: Josquin, Sep 10, 2014 in forum: General Discussion
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    onomatopoeia and onomatopoeia-like words you've encountered in the languages you study

    The same phenomenon exists in Japanese. The language is full of onomatopoetic words, which describe noises, animal sounds, or things like...
    Post by: Josquin, Aug 20, 2014 in forum: General Discussion
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    How often do you see this word in your native language?

    Ha ha, nein! "Plätten" ist ein alter Ausdruck für "bügeln". Eine Plätterin ist eine Frau, die beruflich bügelt, also eine Büglerin.
    Post by: Josquin, Jul 21, 2014 in forum: General Discussion
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    How often do you see this word in your native language?

    You're welcome! Duden only has "Gesetzgebung", so "Gesetzesgebung" must be a mistake: http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Gesetzgebung Thanks for...
    Post by: Josquin, Jun 23, 2014 in forum: General Discussion
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    How often do you see this word in your native language?

    This is a technical term of law and not a very common word. It would be used by lawyers and politicians, but not by the common man. I see no use in...
    Post by: Josquin, Jun 23, 2014 in forum: General Discussion
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    Hello from Josquin

    Also, es gibt Mozart-Opern, die ich auch langweilig finde, aber die berühmten sind wirklich gut. Ich mag z. B. Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Die...
    Post by: Josquin, Jun 22, 2014 in forum: Member introductions
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    AlOlaf

    Aber natürlich! ;)
    Post by: Josquin, Jun 20, 2014 in forum: Member introductions
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    Your avatar

    Athanasius Kircher also wrote an important book about music theory (Musurgia universalis). I had to deal with it while researching my PhD thesis. I...
    Post by: Josquin, Jun 19, 2014 in forum: Off Topic
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    Hello from Josquin

    Ja, anscheinend hat der Admin gerade keine Lust, meinen Pro Account zu verschieben. Das ist ein wenig ärgerlich, aber ich kann leider nichts machen....
    Post by: Josquin, Jun 19, 2014 in forum: Member introductions
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    AlOlaf

    Hallo, AlOlaf. Schön, dich hier zu sehen. Willkommen im Forum!
    Post by: Josquin, Jun 19, 2014 in forum: Member introductions
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    Hello from Josquin

    Nein, die Moderatoren können das definitiv nicht. Ich warte aber noch auf die Antwort vom Admin, ob er meine Pro-Mitgliedschaft auf das andere Profil...
    Post by: Josquin, Jun 11, 2014 in forum: Member introductions
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    Hello from Josquin

    Ja, es ist gerade ein bisschen kompliziert, aber ich hoffe, dass der Admin die Pro-Mitgliedschaft von Lassus auf Josquin übertragen kann. Dann können...
    Post by: Josquin, Jun 10, 2014 in forum: Member introductions
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    games with words: which English?

    Our top three guesses for your English dialect: 1. English (England) 2. Welsh (UK) 3. US Black Vernacular / Ebonics Our top three guesses for your...
    Post by: Josquin, Jun 5, 2014 in forum: Off Topic
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    Hello from Josquin

    Thank you, guys! I'm overwhelmed by your support! :) @Peregrinus: I wasn't being sarcastic. I meant what I said. "Sophisticated troll" might be a...
    Post by: Josquin, Jun 3, 2014 in forum: Member introductions