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The word "vuvuzela" enters Oxford English Dictionary

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Paul Dixon  Identity Verified
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Vuvuzela as a verb Aug 19, 2010

I think "vuvuzela" could also be used as a verb.

Example:

The supporters tried to chant amid thousands of people vuvuzelaing.

I vuvuzela'd for the first time at the World Cup.

He had never vuvuzela'd before he went to South Africa.

Also, why not "vuvuzelification"? It would mean "adoption of the vuvuzela as a football supporters' tool".

Then there is "the devuvuzelification of the Premier League" (the prohibition of vuvuzelas in certain Premier League grounds".
 

Mikhail Kropotov  Identity Verified
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Ha-ha! Aug 19, 2010

You are too funny, Paul! Yet, this is a simple case of a borrowed word. It's happened before and it will happen again. Languages contaminate each other, simple as that.
 

Lingua 5B  Identity Verified
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Vuvuzelian, adj. Aug 19, 2010

What about "Vuvuzelian syndrom" icon_biggrin.gif
 

TargamaT team  Identity Verified
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M or F in French Aug 20, 2010

The funny question in French was to know it is M or F!
 

Joyce A  Identity Verified
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Funny, Paul! Aug 20, 2010

Vuvuzelas created quite a stir for sure, but there are plenty of "vuvuzelaphobes" after hearing that cacophany of "vuvuzelaing." icon_smile.gif
 

Paul Dixon  Identity Verified
Brazil
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In French Aug 20, 2010

In French I would go for "la vuvuzelle" as -elle is a typical feminine ending.

In German, maybe "der Vüvuzelle" with plural "Vüvuzellen".
 

Erik Freitag  Identity Verified
Germany
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Dutch to German
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German Aug 20, 2010

Paul Dixon wrote:

In German, maybe "der Vüvuzelle" with plural "Vüvuzellen".


In German, the word has become very common. It's "die Vuvuzela" (f, sing.) and "die Vuvuzelas" (plur.)

These dreadful toys (which I hope will never make it into the German national league's stadions) are, as a joke, commonly also called "Uwe Seelers" (plur.), which almost sounds the same in German. Uwe Seeler was one of the most popular football players in Germany from the 50s-70s. He is still very popular today.
 

Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)  Identity Verified
Thailand
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Dying word? Aug 21, 2010

I think vuvuzela is a very annoying musical instrument in those tournaments, and its adjective is a connotation of disturbing. Many new words die quickly, and I hove that vuvuzela should also die young [apologize to South African people]!.

Best regards,
Soonthon Lupkitaro
 


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