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Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
 
"Merkwurkdigliebe"


EDIT: to correct spelling

[ March 23, 2006, 12:56 PM: Message edited by: lem ]
 

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Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
 
Why you little...
 

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Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
 
I thought it was pronounced Mxyzptlk.
 

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Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
 
That ain't no Kraut name, is it?
 

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Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
 
Merkwurdichliebe

I like the sound of it.
 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
fugu, I believe you mean Kltpzyxm.

*poof!*
 

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Posted by Pinky (Member # 9161) on :
 

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Originally posted by Dr Strangelove:
Merkwurdichliebe

I like the sound of it.

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Sorry, I can't resist, being a 'Kraut' myself :
It's "merkwürdige Liebe", because of the 'e' at the end. You pronounce the syllable 'ig' as 'ich', when it's the end of the word. For example in "Das ist merkwürdig." (="That's strange.") THEN you say "Das ist merkwürdich.")

There's no English word with the ü- sound, is there? It the sound between 'i' (as in 'fear') and 'u' ('your').

But don't worry: you can say 'seltsame' instead of 'merkwürdige', if you want to. Dr. 'seltsame Liebe'
 

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Posted by Pinky (Member # 9161) on :
 

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Originally posted by lem:
That ain't no Kraut name, is it?

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Lem, how come you started this threat and don't know that this is the german (or 'Kraut' ) translation?
 

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Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
 

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It's "merkwürdige Liebe", because of the 'e' at the end.

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Originally posted by Pinky:

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Originally posted by lem:
That ain't no Kraut name, is it?

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Lem, how come you started this threat and don't know that this is the german (or 'Kraut' ) translation?

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Pinky-

This might help:
General "Buck" Turgidson: Hmm... Strangelove? What kind of a name is that? That ain't no Kraut name is it, Stainesey?
Mr. Staines: He changed it when he became a citizen. Used to be Merkwürdigeliebe.
[the German word for "Strangelove"]
General "Buck" Turgidson: Well, a Kraut by any other name, uh Stainesey?
 

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Posted by SenojRetep (Member # 8614) on :
 
And, for the record, I made that joke first here and here. <edit> although I admit it's funnier here in light of the recent pronunciation threads </edit>
 

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Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
 
I knew someone had said it before, but I couldn't remember who.
 

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Posted by Pinky (Member # 9161) on :
 

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Originally posted by lem:
"Merkwurkdigliebe"


EDIT: to correct spelling

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Merkwuerdigeliebe"!!!! (ue= ü)
 

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Posted by Pinky (Member # 9161) on :
 

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Originally posted by SenojRetep:

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Originally posted by Pinky:

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Originally posted by lem:
That ain't no Kraut name, is it?

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Lem, how come you started this threat and don't know that this is the german (or 'Kraut' ) translation?

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Pinky-

This might help:
General "Buck" Turgidson: Hmm... Strangelove? What kind of a name is that? That ain't no Kraut name is it, Stainesey?
Mr. Staines: He changed it when he became a citizen. Used to be Merkwürdigeliebe.
[the German word for "Strangelove"]
General "Buck" Turgidson: Well, a Kraut by any other name, uh Stainesey?

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Aha. What's that? "*MASH*"?
 

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Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
 
Nope, it is Dr. Strangelove.
 

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