A region in a European country is named after a Germanic tribe that occupied it about 1500 years ago. It still has its original name minus one letter. What is the name of this place?

joezhou300

Rhineland Mar 21 05, 6:45 PM

Baloo55th

Rhine's a river not a tribe, Joe... Could be Jutland if you leave the e off Jute. Mar 21 05, 6:57 PM

joezhou300

forgit it!!!!!!!!!!!! i give up111111111111111111111111 Mar 21 05, 7:21 PM

Baloo55th

Shift key........ Mar 21 05, 7:24 PM

peasypod

Deep breath guys... Keep trying, by the way. Mar 21 05, 7:31 PM

gmackematix

There's Gotland in Sweden. Was that ever Gothland? Mar 21 05, 7:58 PM

peasypod

Finding that dish in the next question would help tremendously.... Mar 21 05, 8:06 PM

joezhou300

how about Sudetenland? Mar 21 05, 8:36 PM

romeomikegolf

From the list of tribes listed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanic_tribe#List_of_Germanic_tribes It could be Lombardy Mar 22 05, 3:18 AM

peasypod

No, not Lombardy...but it is on that list--in its 'English' form. Perhaps if you swipe the answer from elsewhere? Yes, a not so subtle clue was just released from prison. Mar 22 05, 6:11 AM

Baloo55th

Andalusia? Named for the Vandals.... Don't get the bits about prison or dishes, though.. Mar 22 05, 1:55 PM

peasypod

Nice one Baloo! Silly, absolutely silly reference made about going to prison for vandalizing!! But what can I say? Any more and it was a giveaway. In the early fifth century, the Vandals, Sueves and Alans also crossed the Rhine. Moving westward, they swept into Gaul (roughly modern France and Belgium) and made their way southward into Spain. The Vandals, under their king, Gaiseric, arrived in Spain in 411 and their settlement, although shortlived, gave Andalusia (from Vandalusia) its name. Now you have the main ingredient to answer my other 'dish' question. #56100... Mar 22 05, 4:22 PM

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