Posted by Paul Beuk on 01-11-2006 16:37
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mayallbehappy wrote:
Well I encountered more. I also encountered the names toponiem Quaadvlieg te Valkenburg-Houthem, Koevliegenstraat or Koeivliegenstraat (< Kwade Vliegenstraat) in Maastricht.
Reverring to the interpretation of a cowfly or an angry flies.
So I was wondering, is the hydrotaea irritans a cowfly? Or known for his anger?
I have heard of killer bees, but angy flies? Does anyone know of any interesting stories related to that subject?
The translation of 'kwaad' in the present meaning would be 'angry', but in the older days it would also be 'bad', 'evil', in this case probably meaning that the flies were bad for the cows, i.e., transmitting desease.