I was also called Schnikel -fritz. by my dad as a child. You are right that it was used as a term of endearment. I called him just now and asked him about it. He isn't sure of the definition ,but thought it meant laughing or smiling one. I couldn't find the term in my German dictionary. I also remember the term which sounded like "doubis fericked" meaning crazy. Ann BTW: Is anyone researching the town of Luthorst near Hannover? My great grand father came from this town. -------Original Message------- From: prussia-roots@rootsweb.com Date: 06/21/07 01:59:07 To: prussia-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] schnickel fritz Hi, The other day a term from my childhood came to mind, the term "schnickel fritz". It was a term of endearment really, sometimes used for a rascal. Little kids and dogs were sometimes called that, I guess it's why it came to mind. We have a puppy with a different name, but it just came to me to say "come here you little schnickel fritz" to play with him. I was wondering if anyone else has heard it used or had a different meaning for it. Another kind of funny twist with it was that I saw it used online for the name of a flower or something, and the person selling the flowers had the last name Kirchhoff, which was my grandmother's maiden name. Thanks, susan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

doubis fericked = du bist verrückt [you are insane] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Francesconi" <annf@usa2net.net> To: <prussia-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] schnickel fritz > I was also called Schnikel -fritz. by my dad as a child. You are right > that it was used as a term of endearment. I called him just now and asked > him about it. He isn't sure of the definition ,but thought it meant > laughing or smiling one. I couldn't find the term in my German dictionary. > I also remember the term which sounded like "doubis fericked" meaning > crazy. > Ann > BTW: Is anyone researching the town of Luthorst near Hannover? My great > grand father came from this town. > > -------Original Message------- > > From: prussia-roots@rootsweb.com > Date: 06/21/07 01:59:07 > To: prussia-roots@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] schnickel fritz > > Hi, > > The other day a term from my childhood came to mind, the term "schnickel > fritz". It was a term of endearment really, sometimes used for a rascal. > Little kids and dogs were sometimes called that, I guess it's why it came > to > mind. We have a puppy with a different name, but it just came to me to say > "come here you little schnickel fritz" to play with him. > > I was wondering if anyone else has heard it used or had a different > meaning > for it. > > > > Another kind of funny twist with it was that I saw it used online for the > name of a flower or something, and the person selling the flowers had the > last name Kirchhoff, which was my grandmother's maiden name. > > > > Thanks, > > susan > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.1/857 - Release Date: 6/20/2007 > 2:18 PM > >