Linguistics on Jeopardy - $1,000

In honor of the special Jeopardy tournament this week, I have decided to do a daily post with past Jeopardy clues related to language and linguistics.

The category: Foreign Language

The $1000 clue: "Once a jolly swagman camped by" this, Australian for a stagnant pool or backwater.

Answers and episode credits will be posted at the end of the week. There will be a special prize for the first ten people that submit the correct answer (question) each day all week.

Don't miss tomorrow's Final Jeopardy.