Sonntag, 16. Oktober 2011

"ur-" as a prefix in English

I found the word "ur-neurotic" today in a piece of English prose. They even capitalized the first letter as if it were a German noun. Wie lustig!

Even if you never caught Gray in a live performance before his suicide in 2004—he jumped off the Staten Island ferry after suffering from a lengthy depression in the wake of a car accident—his reputation as an Ur-neurotic, someone who successfully wore his demons on his sleeve, was formidable.

Here's the link to the article if you're curious about the context:
http://bookforum.com/inprint/018_03/8295

schönes Wochenende!
Spencer

PS. Your AMD's are due Wednesday. Please don't forget! Do something which requires you to think about German language or culture for a while. Here's Hartmut's idea: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/german/hmr/101/Hausaufgaben_Info/AMD3.html

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