Eucomis schijffii
Jacob Knecht (Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:02:29 PDT)
Thanks Roy! I just realised that I had typed Danish when I meant Dutch.
Oops!
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On 24 July 2010 12:40, Roy Herold <rherold@yahoo.com> wrote:
Jacob,
My wife (native South African) is moderately fluent in Afrikaans, and says
that the proper pronunciation is shay-fee-eye. The name Schijff is
originally Dutch, not Afrikaans, and more or less keeps the Dutch
pronunciation. I'm sure that Meneer van der Schijff would have considered
himself to be Afrikaans despite his Dutch name.
--Roy
Hot and very humid, NW of Boston, where most of the bulbs have been
repotted.
Jacob Knecht wrote:
Jim and David,
Thank you so much for great feedback on my questions. I wasn't sure if
Schijff was a Dutch surname or not, but I do know some Danish and
Afrikaans
speakers here in Berkeley who certainly could point me in the right
direction. Also, what a wonderful idea to call and hear it from the
professor too.
Robert, it's great to hear that you are growing this species and helpful
to
know that six year old bulbs haven't bloomed yet. I think it is a lovely
species, perhaps because I have a thing for appressed leaves.
Dennis and Roland, our discussion board does get abused from time to time
with off topic rambles but my post here was very much on topic and
appropriate.
Jacob Knecht
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On 17 July 2010 11:52, bulborum botanicum <bulborum@gmail.com> wrote:
Dennis
this is the best I heard this year
Roland
2010/7/17 Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com>:
Really? another conversation about pronunciation?
Wake me up when it's over......
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