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I love languages and etymology. German is one of my lesser known/studied languages and today, I uncovered a wonderful German word for that fine old instrument, the bagpipes.
No, it's not Huffundpuffen - it is "Dudelsack"
Don't know why - it just amuses me.....
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I've just taken a spin around Google Translate to find a funnier word for the noble tube-bedecked skin, and the Germans are indeed the winners.
Peter
"It is vain to do with more that which can be done with less" - William of Ockham
"A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in" - Frederick the Great
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🙂 @Peter !
Yeah - the French is quite good as well - "cornemuses" - reminds me that bagpipe tunes are oft considered just "corny old music"
I think my amusement from dudelsack is a kind of thought about just "noodling/doodling around" on an instrument based on a sackful of air....
I seriously recommend not copying my mistakes. D'oh -
Please make your own, different mistakes, and help us all learn :-)
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