A aviation & planes forum. AviationBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » AviationBanter forum » Aviation Images » Aviation Photos
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

donner blitzen



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old September 6th 08, 07:36 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Herman
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 260
Default donner blitzen


"Richard" schreef in bericht
bel.net...


Clement Clarke Moore's famous poem, which he named "A Visit From St.
Nicholas," was published for the first time on December 23, 1823 by a New
York newspaper, the Sentinel

--


Correct, and seeing he himself and his wife are most probable of Dutch
decent, through the New York Livingston family the words most probably
originate in the Dutch language, not the German.


In the Dutch language that would be Donder en Bliksem.
German sounds closer to the mark to me.

Regards,
Herman


 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
FS: BEI Systron Donner QRS11 GyroChip Sensors Jup06 Aviation Marketplace 0 February 11th 04 08:41 PM
TRUCKEE,CA DONNER LAKE 12-03 PICS. @ webshots TRUCKEE_DONNER_LAKE Instrument Flight Rules 3 December 19th 03 04:48 PM
TRUCKEE,CA DONNER LAKE 12-17-03 PICS. TRUCKEE_DONNER_LAKE Piloting 2 December 19th 03 02:07 PM
TRUCKEE,CA DONNER LAKE 12-03 PICS. @ webshots TRUCKEE_DONNER_LAKE Soaring 0 December 19th 03 06:44 AM
TRUCKEE,CA DONNER LAKE 12-03 PICS. @ webshots TRUCKEE_DONNER_LAKE Piloting 0 December 19th 03 06:31 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 09:09 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright Š2004-2025 AviationBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.