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Re: Are there any "concepts" that the Swiss don't have in the language?

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Same concept in German is "geschäft" lies in the past, the past particle "ge" and "schaffen" so suggests something you already have accomplished.
No, this ge- is collectivum. It's the exact same semantics as the English word. schaffen=busy (not the word, the semem)
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