Re: slawic (?) town name and its changes

From: alexV (alexV7623_at_comcast.net)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 09:16:01 -0400

"Paul J Kriha" <paul.nospam.kriha@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
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>
> Martin <martin@clondiag.com> wrote in message
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> > Hello,
>
> Syrzje, Sirowe, Sirice are common Slavic derivations of a placename.
> Sirau is germanised spelling of Sirowe (viz Zwickau - C^wikawa).
> Siritz is germanised spelling of Sirice (viz Prignitz - Przegnica,
> Rochlitz - Rochelice).
> Syhra seems to me to be a further corruption of already germanised
> Sirau possibly by Lusatian peasantry still speaking Lusatian.
>
> My impression is that "Syrzje" means "wide", something "spread out",
> *not* directly a "river" or "sea".

"Syrzje" means a 'wet,' damp place where you feel water under your feet
while you walk.

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