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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000053.txt from 2004/05

From: <hlmuller@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] German for Bagpipes
Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 23:41:03 -0400

>The German word for bagpipes is: Dudelsack... DER Dudelsack. Whereas the
>English usage places emphasis on the pluralized 'pipes', the German
>emphasis is on the bag (Sack).... go figure

Actually, the emphasis is on Dudel...

Hinrich

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