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rolig commented on the word spedenan
spedénan p.part. < spedenati
(overly) neat and tidy
impf. is pedenati, which ultimately comes from the German bedienen, "to serve".
June 25, 2008
dontcry commented on the word spedenan
Like Jerry Seinfeld?
Or....hmmmm....sounds like..... "barb..?"
June 25, 2008
rolig commented on the word spedenan
it's usually used as a barb, dc. The friend who was trying to explain it to me said it referred to the way things are (or are thought to be) in Switzerland: orderly but a little boring.
June 25, 2008
dontcry commented on the word spedenan
Thanks, rolig!
But in the case of a barb
I was calling out to yarb
Whose feet are just so
As never to have toe
Jam.
BTW: I LOVE Switzerland! Lost an entire summer there once. So I can see how its abject beauty could lead to boredom, I mean who could you possibly snark at? (I know, I know: "At whom could one possibly snark?" I'm not stupid -- just on a snarky journey...
June 25, 2008
yarb commented on the word spedenan
There's nothing Swiss about my toes (which is not to say I don't admire the Swiss and their orderly land of swept streets, on-time trains and quiet evenings).
June 25, 2008
dontcry commented on the word spedenan
Oh, yarbo,
I know
your toe
is not so
perfecto,
as you'd
have us
think so.
The Swiss
would never miss
an opportunity
to prove to thee
that toejam
is nothing more than
humanity.
June 25, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word spedenan
(Deepening my tenor's voice)
Welcome to Wordie by night, the poetry special.
June 25, 2008
reesetee commented on the word spedenan
Oh, the things I miss when I'm sleeping.... ;-)
June 25, 2008
bilby commented on the word spedenan
I like the sound of yarbo.
June 25, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word spedenan
Yes, reesetee, you missed my deepened voice. What a pity.
June 25, 2008
reesetee commented on the word spedenan
Oh, but you can do it again if you really want to, Pro. Go on--we daytimers would love to hear it.
June 25, 2008
bilby commented on the word spedenan
In fact, the hills are alive with the sound of yarbo.
June 25, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word spedenan
Welcome to Wordie, the daytime session.
Nope, it didn't come out the same way. Too bold.
June 25, 2008
reesetee commented on the word spedenan
Hmm. Maybe it's too late in the morning already.
June 25, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word spedenan
Let's try to reduce my Italic accent.
Welcome to Wordie 7457.
Nope.
June 25, 2008
reesetee commented on the word spedenan
*sigh* Well, I guess we'll just have to wait until late tonight, Pro. Thanks for trying.
June 25, 2008
rolig commented on the word spedenan
I'm glad to see my Colloquial Slovene list inspired a whole new Wordie segment, though I would like to remind everyone that "night" is a relative term on the World Wide Web.
June 25, 2008
bilby commented on the word spedenan
*yawn* too right rollie
June 25, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word spedenan
Then let's hear your radio voices, Aussies.
June 25, 2008
bilby commented on the word spedenan
Uhhh ... I hereby nominate kewpid. He's very respectable.
June 25, 2008
yarb commented on the word spedenan
Yarbo sounds droogish to me.
June 25, 2008