Re: Operetta Fascism

On 30 Sept., 04:29, darsiau...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
On Sep 29, 3:45 pm, Dmitry <dmitrijsfedot...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:



On 29 Sep, 20:58, "santak...@xxxxxxxxx" <santak...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sep 29, 1:27 pm, Dmitry <dmitrijsfedot...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

(for non Balts: Gulbis sounds like 'gulbe', which means 'swan' in
Lithuanian and Lettish. Swan Lake = Gulbiu ezeras)

Gulbis is an exact Latvian word for Swan. Gulbene is a small town in
Latvia's north-east. Not sure if it is full of swans, but there is an
art museum therehttp://www.viss.lv/index.php?PersID=399&act=ProdApr&persprodid=162755

OK. Thought it would be 'gulbe', same as Lithuanian. When a peasant
was going to Vilnius for the first time, someone would say "Make sure
no one tries to sell you "swan's milk" (gulbiu pienas) for a high
price."

I hope there aren't any politicaly minded linguists who tries to prove
that Latvian is not a language, but just a historical variant of
Lithuanian.

The term used is "poor cousin" Dmitry. Not a political notion, nor one
of scientific fact as Gintukas the Great would like you to believe.

According to Gintukas the Great - from the Lithuanian language
perspective - Latvian is comparable to a distant country relative who
visits once a year and has yet to master the use of the modern toilet.

This doesnt apply to you though Dmitry. You're in Nottingham. You live
in a Commonwealth nation. You, like Gintuks, now know what the flush
handle is for.

Vidas

Hey now, Gintas lives in a Commonwealth nation, too -- at least until
he convinces his province to pursue sovereignty!

Maybe not a "poor cousin," but Lithuanian is more valuable to
linguists studying proto-Baltic and PIE, whether Hui disputes that or
not. Endzelīns does see more Slavic influence on Lithuanian than
Gintas does, though.

Viso gero,
/P

http://lettonica.blogspot.com/

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