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From: John Buzacott <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-SAGEN] Stumpenschuppen
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 18:06:38 +1000
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G'day Kay,

Shuppen is a "barn" in German, I suspect that the "Stumpen" bit, is a
Germaised variation of "stump" so you end up with "Stumpbarn" which is
logical as that is what it is made from
John
Cairns
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Kay wrote:

>Hi List
>
>I found in the book "Blokes & Sheds" by Mark Thompson, a photo and description of the above. The sides are made from interlocked mallee roots, and looks like a thatched roof. It says "that they have surprisingly effective insulation properties especially when the inside wall is given a coating of mud. Early farmers often built and lived in them on arrival to this country, as they could be built almost entirely from found natural materials". It looks very effective.
>
>My question is do you think this is Stumpenschuppen is German in origin? I have looked it up in my small German English Dictionary without any luck. I'm sure some learned person will be able to help me. I'm thinking possibly some of my Prussian ancestors who were farmers may have built these.
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>TIA
>
>Regards
>
>Kay, Melbourne OZ
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