Talk:Zurrernorn/@comment-27168967-20160119131105/@comment-27011036-20160522025654

'As for the meaning of Zurrer you mentioned, "to lash up a villain"... Somehow that turns a whole new meaning to the whole thing. It almost sounds like a.... seal.'

Yes, you could use "zurren" like this. It has a binding meaning, like 'lash' should too. It also implicates that it is something beyond your control, like getting forcefully tied up against your will. That's why I used the "lash up a villain" example; you wouldn't want a villain to get free from the shackles you put on him. Mostly "zurren" is used for material things, like using a rope to tie other material things up. Afterwards, you give it a good yank to ensure it really is tight. The "yank" is what "zurren" differentiates it form other words used for saying that you want to tie up something. That is also what I meant with "harder/tightened meaning". Normally, you just tie something up and then close it with a knot. When you say "zurren", you do the same, but you yank on it again to make sure it really is tight, like a proofing. In German, if you want to tie your boat up so that it won't get swept away because if it does it would be troublesome, you would say "festzurren" (that you firmly tie up = lash). The word "Zurrer" in itself is not commonly used, but a "Zurrer" could be described as "a person who binds things together proofed". But as I said, in German, you wouldn't use such an awkward word for someone who does this (first time I ever heard of it was here, in German I would use alternative words for it). Mostly you have already titles for this, like priest who does the engagement, or you just say it some other way that sounds more "natural". But then again, this might be used as "fantasy language".