Still Waters Posted October 3, 2012 #1 Share Posted October 3, 2012 The last native speaker of the Cromarty fisherfolk dialect has died. Retired engineer Bobby Hogg, 92, was the last person who was still fluent in the dialect used in parts of the Black Isle, near Inverness. His younger brother Gordon was also a native speaker. He died in April last year aged 86. The dialect is believed to have arrived in the area with fishing families that moved north from the Firth of Forth in 15th and 16th centuries. The families were thought to be the descendants of Norse and Dutch fishermen. http://www.bbc.co.uk...slands-19802616 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted October 3, 2012 #2 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Am imagining St Peter saying, "Thank God for that... I never knew what the Hell those guys were saying". (only jokin.. I know it's sad) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted October 3, 2012 #3 Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) *kicks El's shin for that remark* :P:P I find it a bit sad when dialects die out because no one else wants to learn it. Edited October 3, 2012 by Lady Kasey 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfknight Posted October 3, 2012 #4 Share Posted October 3, 2012 What a shame that no one wanted to learn it and pass it down. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abramelin Posted October 3, 2012 #5 Share Posted October 3, 2012 The last native speaker of the Cromarty fisherfolk dialect has died. Retired engineer Bobby Hogg, 92, was the last person who was still fluent in the dialect used in parts of the Black Isle, near Inverness. His younger brother Gordon was also a native speaker. He died in April last year aged 86. The dialect is believed to have arrived in the area with fishing families that moved north from the Firth of Forth in 15th and 16th centuries. The families were thought to be the descendants of Norse and Dutch fishermen. http://www.bbc.co.uk...slands-19802616 "Included was the word "tumblers" for dolphins and harbour porpoises and phrases such as "At now kucka" for a friendly greeting." We here in the Netherlands still use the word "tuimelaars" as a word for dolphins, and it translates into 'tumblers'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted October 3, 2012 #6 Share Posted October 3, 2012 "Included was the word "tumblers" for dolphins and harbour porpoises and phrases such as "At now kucka" for a friendly greeting." We here in the Netherlands still use the word "tuimelaars" as a word for dolphins, and it translates into 'tumblers'. I have no idea what that might literally mean... Is "At now Kucka" a derivative of Dutch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted October 3, 2012 #7 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Weird, sounds like a mix between Peterhead and fraserburgh etc Fishermen and Dutch. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted October 4, 2012 #8 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I had about as much success understanding that accent as I did with this 'Newfie Joke' I found on youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abramelin Posted October 5, 2012 #9 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I have no idea what that might literally mean... Is "At now Kucka" a derivative of Dutch? Maybe that's Norse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abramelin Posted October 5, 2012 #10 Share Posted October 5, 2012 The Cromarty Fisherfolk Dialect A Lexicon of Words and Phrases compiled by Am Baile, The Highland Council's History and Culture Website http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/download/files/The%20Cromarty%20Fisherfolk%20Dialect.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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