Spelling [wippen vs. whippen]

[Wimblees@aol.com]

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In a message dated 10/31/02 12:58:33 PM Central Standard Time, 
bradley@rice.edu writes:

> Dutch to convey a
> sense of 'moving up and down or to and fro.' 

As a Dutchman, I can tell you that the Dutch word "wippen" is a see saw. I 
guess since, the wippen in a piano does more or less go up and down, perhaps 
that is where the word came from. 

Wim 

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