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German term
Kerschprocente
German to English
Social Sciences
History
The following account of the purchase of two bells was found in the 1894 church records of a small Lutheran parish in Nebraska (USA):
“Preis der Glocken 16 Cent pro Pfund. Die eine Glocke wiegt mit Clabber 1368 Pfund. Die 2te 795 Pfund, zusammen 2163 Pfund, und kosten $346.08. Die Mauntings kosten eine $70 und die andere $45. Glocken und Mauntings kosten zusammen $461.08. Davon sind abgerechnet für Gebühren $57.50, Kerschprocente $7.70, Rückerstattung der Fracht 19.11. Im ganzen abgerechnet $84.31. Bleibt noch $376.77. Ein Dreft für das Geld kostet 40 Cent. Erhalten $377. Diese Rechnung wurde so angenommen.”
One can see that many English words were used (Mauntings = mountings; Dreft = draft, etc.) I can't figure out what is meant by "Kerschprocente." It could be a misspelled German word or another English "loan," but the meaning escapes me!
Any suggestions?
“Preis der Glocken 16 Cent pro Pfund. Die eine Glocke wiegt mit Clabber 1368 Pfund. Die 2te 795 Pfund, zusammen 2163 Pfund, und kosten $346.08. Die Mauntings kosten eine $70 und die andere $45. Glocken und Mauntings kosten zusammen $461.08. Davon sind abgerechnet für Gebühren $57.50, Kerschprocente $7.70, Rückerstattung der Fracht 19.11. Im ganzen abgerechnet $84.31. Bleibt noch $376.77. Ein Dreft für das Geld kostet 40 Cent. Erhalten $377. Diese Rechnung wurde so angenommen.”
One can see that many English words were used (Mauntings = mountings; Dreft = draft, etc.) I can't figure out what is meant by "Kerschprocente." It could be a misspelled German word or another English "loan," but the meaning escapes me!
Any suggestions?
Proposed translations
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3 +1 | cost to be borne by the church/church cost | David Hollywood |
3 | percentage church tithe vs. percentage candle stocks | Adrian MM. |
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cost to be borne by the church/church cost
maybe
Note from asker:
The entire cost of the two bells and mountings was to be paid by the church, so not sure why they'd single out this small percentage as the church's cost? |
Peer comment(s):
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Johanna Timm, PhD
: vowel shift i>e and ch> sch (high German> dialect) also applies for the entire Ruhrgebiet( Koeln) region
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lived in Dooortmund for 12 years Johanna and I hearya
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percentage church tithe vs. percentage candle stocks
A tithe is one tenth, so 10 percent. Note, though, that Kers in Plattdeutsch means eine Kerze, so a candle stick or stocks of such.
Possibly not a Kirschlikör or 'Körnchen' to be enjoyed by the non-teetoal congregation
Possibly not a Kirschlikör or 'Körnchen' to be enjoyed by the non-teetoal congregation
Example sentence:
A tithe (/taɪð/; from Old English: teogoþa "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government.
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Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: I wondered if it was a contribution from the congregation, which is a kind of tithe, but I don't understand your answer or the reference to candles.
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No one else has mentioned the feasibility of Kersch being a corruption of the Plattdeutsch word for eine Kerze.
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