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From: "Jesper Wind" <>
Subject: [DK] Lee, Ly, Læ
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 19:49:21 +0100
References: <3.0.6.32.20001105210107.009de670@pop.lava.net> <3.0.6.32.20001106055403.009dc8b0@pop.lava.net>

> We would have to ask the French where they got the word 'lieu' but
> Scandinavian 'ly' must mean 'lee' in English. The sea is calm in the lee
> of an island.

Yep, but a Danish (professional) seaman wouldn't use the word "ly". He would use the word "læ".

Jesper Wind

This thread:

• [DK] Re: [OEL] Lieutenant, Leftenant by "Rockne H. Johnson" <>
  • Re: [DK] Re: [OEL] Lieutenant, Leftenant by "Ian Westergaard" <>
  • Re: [DK] Re: [OEL] Lieutenant, Leftenant by "Håkon Skaugvoll" <>
  • Re: [DK] Re: [OEL] Lieutenant, Leftenant by Lloyd Mitchell <>
    • [DK] French influence on Danish? by "Hubert O. Paulson, Jr." <>
      • Re: [DK] French influence on Danish? by "Håkon Skaugvoll" <>
      • Re: [DK] French influence on Danish? by Børge Fogsgaard <>
      • Re: [DK] French influence on Danish? by "Rockne H. Johnson" <>
    • Re: [DK] French influence on Danish? by "Rockne H. Johnson" <>
  • Re: [DK] Re: [OEL] Lieutenant, Leftenant by "Rockne H. Johnson" <>
  • Re: [DK] Re: [OEL] Lieutenant, Leftenant by "Rockne H. Johnson" <>

    • [DK] Lee, Ly, Læ by "Jesper Wind" <>

  • [DK] Ly og Styr by "Rockne H. Johnson" <>
    • Sv: [DK] Ly og Styr by "Jesper Wind" <>
      • Re: [DK] Ly og Styr by "Ian Westergaard" <>
        • Re: [DK] Ly og Styr by "Håkon Skaugvoll" <>
        • Sv: [DK] Ly og Styr by "Jesper Wind" <>
      • Re: [DK] Ly og Styr by Lloyd Mitchell <>
        • Re: [DK] Ly og Styr by "Jens Finderup" <>
    • Re: Sv: [DK] Ly og Styr by "Rockne H. Johnson" <>
      • Re: Sv: [DK] Ly og Styr by "Dan & Billie" <>
      • Re: Sv: [DK] Ly og Styr by "Rockne H. Johnson" <>
        • Re: Sv: [DK] Ly og Styr by "Jens Finderup" <>