Re: About the word "spinster"

Am Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:17:16 +0000 schrieb Prai Jei:


So "ledig" can mean "empty" in German too. Perhaps there is this meaning
there when it means "single", "empty" as in "there is a vacancy (for a
spouse)".

The meaning 'empty' of "ledig" is not in use anymore.

Joachim
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