Marijallcher?

Timo · Post by **Timo** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 3:33 am

A German veteran referred in a letter to soldiers from Ostpreußen as Marijallcher, can somebody explain the meaning of this word?

Thanks in advance,
Timo

lohengrin4 · Post by **lohengrin4** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 5:56 am

Hallo Timo,

It is in the slang/dialect of eastern prussia the name for Maria ( Mariellchen)

L4

Timo · Post by **Timo** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 8:18 am

Thanks!

Does it make sense to refer to men from Ostpreussen as such?

Regards,
Timo

lohengrin4 · Post by **lohengrin4** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 8:47 am

Hallo Timo,
depends on the context; maybe there was a little town in eastern prussia with a similar name (Maria, Mariä, Mariellchen) and so this soldiers refers to it. For the inhabitants of former eastern prussia it was a common word to show a special kind of astonishment to say "Mariellchen" in their special slang - by saying so, you could indentify the people from former eastern prussia ( like the JAWOLL is typical german militay language ).
L4

Timo · Post by **Timo** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 4:09 pm

Hmmm, still a bit vague. I know what you mean, but I fail to see the connection with soldiers from Ostpreussen. Thanks anyway, I guess I'll have to ask the veteran what he means.

Regards,
Timo

wierzynek · Post by **wierzynek** » Wed Dec 18, 2002 8:47 am

maybe this was addressed to somebody from Marienburg, as a diminutive of "Marienburger". who knows. post a the whole sentence or a larger fragment at least and i will be able to answer you maybe. regards