Jun 7, 2016 21:37
7 yrs ago
German term
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Watzerl, mein kleiner Watz
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Austrian dialect
Term of endearment, an Austrian mother is talking to her newborn son approx. 120 years ago. "Watzerl, mein kleiner Watz, mein Engel" is the full sentence.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
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my (tiny) poppet, my love
would be more fitting for the times
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oa_xxx (X)
: This reminded me of "dote" (noun - "he's such a little dote") but I have just discovered it's Irish slang! Learn something new... ;)
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Everyday, snuckelpuss, everyday...
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David Hollywood
: a nice rendering and definitely contemporary :) I know some Anglo-Argentines who speak fluent if somewhat antiquated English with a beautifully quaint accent and "poppet" is a cute word they use to refer to their little dears
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Mercí, buttercup!
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Pascal Zotto
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cute/dinky little child, my little cute/dinky child, my angel
"Watz" is German familiar dialect for "cute/dinky child"
"erl" is a suffix used in Austra and Bavaria you add to say that something/someone is small
"erl" is a suffix used in Austra and Bavaria you add to say that something/someone is small
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David Hollywood
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my little darling, my little dear
I would suggest
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would be appropriate for the time period
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and, my angel
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would be appropriate for the time period
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and, my angel
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my bonny little one
For Br.Eng. of 120 years ago this would probably work better than cute or dinky.
Discussion
Yes Armorel, I fully agree.