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[Genghis77]

Kennedy's "Ich bin ein Berliner" got a few laughs, a different literal translation from what was intended.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Kennedy's "Ich bin ein Berliner" got a few laughs, a different literal translation from what was intended.

Yeah, I know..."I am a Jelly Donut"!

 

[Genghis77]

Der Wienerschnitzel used to attract German photographers. They changed it to just Wienerschnitzel thinking it would correct the problem. Wiener Wurst would have been more appropriate.

 

[El Pistolero]

So "Eine (Ganz) Toll Dunkelwiezen"

I thought a Ganz was a female goose?

 

[homebrewer_99]

I thought a Ganz was a female goose?

There's an excellent example of being one letter off. Gans, with an "s" is goose. With a "z" means a lot of things, but mostly used as "entire" and "whole".

 

[homebrewer_99]

Der Wienerschnitzel used to attract German photographers. They changed it to just Wienerschnitzel thinking it would correct the problem. Wiener Wurst would have been more appropriate.

Der (mannlich or masculine), die (weiblich or feminine), and das (sachlich or neutral) more or less describes the sex (gender) of the item. We just use "the" for everything: the car, the highway, the table, the ball.

Wienerschnitzel: Wien (not to get confused with wein or wine) - means the city of Vienna (Austria - just remember there are no kangaroos in Austria), the "er" at the end indicates "something" or "someone" masculine coming from that city, area or region. Schnitt means to cut, schnitzel means a small, thinly cut piece of (usually) pork. So what we are left with is what we call a veal cutlet, or what we call in the midwest a breadeed pork tenderloin. You can also oder these "natur" (natural) meaning without breading.

Adding "Art" to the word like "Schnitzel "Weiner Art"' means a pork cutlet cooked in the style that they cook it in Vienna. It is basically a plain breaded tenderloin without any gravy usually accompanied with "pomme frites" or fried potatoes, or as we say "french fries". Which leads me to they are not "french fries", but "frenched fries" and then shortened by us Ami's (Americans). "Frenching" is a style of cut. Another example would be a can of french cut green beans. They are long slices.

Now when it comes to gravies...they change the whole subject...dang I'm getting hungry. I'm sure glad my wife can cook all this!

Wiener Wurst is simply sausage made in the style that they make it in Vienna.

Which leads me to "Bratwurst". To Ami's they are fried or grilled sausages. We've shortened them to "brats" which just means "fried" or "grilled". A foreigner would ask hm/herself a fried or grilled "what"? That's why you say "bratwurst" for single and plural.

End of lesson. Hefe Weizens on me!!

 

[BlightyBrewer]

Wow Bill! That's a lotta lurnin' in one post!

Makes me want to go away and learn another language....

 

[homebrewer_99]

I know...I go off on tangents every once (a day ) in a while.

I apologize! I really do it to do my part to inform people where mistakes are being made and to spread the knowledge. I'd hate to see someone go through life repeating (stupid) mistakes without saying something. I think I am saving them from future faux pas (is there a plural for that? Faux pi perhaps? Naw, faux pi would be cake...right? ).

But hey, we talk best about what we know best, huh? One of the reasons for this forum!

 

[BlightyBrewer]

You got me all wrong Bill...I really did enjoy reading that post. I find languages very interesting...although I am ashamed to say I cannot speak another language. I started to learn Italian a few years back, and I was amazed at how I found the pronunciation and sounds fascinating and enjoyable to learn. I must get back into learning it, you have inspired me!

 

[homebrewer_99]

I didn't take you wrong. I didn't get the impression that you were miffed in any way.

I was just admitting that...I do...every so often...go off...on tangents... !

In actuality, all of us speak words from several languages. For me it's "nice" to know the word origin when you say a word and its meaning.

Many languages, including English are of Germanic origin. Once you learn that you'll amaze yourself at looking at a word and knowing which language it came from.

I like meeting people (Americans of European descent) and translating their names for them. If they know the origin they're surpeised. If they don't they are always pleased to learn something about their names.

Kirschbaum - Cherry tree
Schaeffer (and other variations) - Shepherder (and its variations)
Stahl - steel
Rosenblum - red flower

etc., etc., etc.

 

[BlightyBrewer]

Tangents...the only way to go if you want to get out of orbit!

What do you use for Delta V???

I knew a guy callled "Schwingshackl", which I understand is "axe swinger"? He and I got on well....luckily!

 

[homebrewer_99]

What do you use for Delta V???

MORE MALT, SCOTTY!! WE...MUST...BREAK...AWAYYYYYyyyyy...

CAP'IN, I'M GIVIN' HER ALL I GOT!!! (That line alone should have changed the rating of the show... )

 

[BlightyBrewer]

You nearly made me spit my pint over the keyboard Bill!!!

Getting back on topic, I'm currently listening to "The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd". Man, the guitar riffs on "I know a little" are smoking!! What a cool album!

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

I know...I go off on tangents every once (a day ) in a while.

I apologize! I really do it to do my part to inform people where mistakes are being made and to spread the knowledge. I'd hate to see someone go through life repeating (stupid) mistakes without saying something. I think I am saving them from future faux pas (is there a plural for that? Faux pi perhaps? Naw, faux pi would be cake...right? ).

But hey, we talk best about what we know best, huh? One of the reasons for this forum!

you do it well HB 99! and DON'T applogozize. i always need more culture.

 

[Caplan]

Der (mannlich or masculine), die (weiblich or feminine), and das (sachlich or neutral) more or less describes the sex (gender) of the item. We just use "the" for everything: the car, the highway, the table, the ball.

Wienerschnitzel: Wien (not to get confused with wein or wine) - means the city of Vienna (Austria - just remember there are no kangaroos in Austria), the "er" at the end indicates "something" or "someone" masculine coming from that city, area or region. Schnitt means to cut, schnitzel means a small, thinly cut piece of (usually) pork. So what we are left with is what we call a veal cutlet, or what we call in the midwest a breadeed pork tenderloin. You can also oder these "natur" (natural) meaning without breading.

Adding "Art" to the word like "Schnitzel "Weiner Art"' means a pork cutlet cooked in the style that they cook it in Vienna. It is basically a plain breaded tenderloin without any gravy usually accompanied with "pomme frites" or fried potatoes, or as we say "french fries". Which leads me to they are not "french fries", but "frenched fries" and then shortened by us Ami's (Americans). "Frenching" is a style of cut. Another example would be a can of french cut green beans. They are long slices.

Now when it comes to gravies...they change the whole subject...dang I'm getting hungry. I'm sure glad my wife can cook all this!

Wiener Wurst is simply sausage made in the style that they make it in Vienna.

Which leads me to "Bratwurst". To Ami's they are fried or grilled sausages. We've shortened them to "brats" which just means "fried" or "grilled". A foreigner would ask hm/herself a fried or grilled "what"? That's why you say "bratwurst" for single and plural.

End of lesson. Hefe Weizens on me!!

"pomme frites" - thats French not german! - Potatoes are a central american veg like tomatoes and chilli - Any idea what the native american names for those are? And why do you call a 'wurst' a sausage first? Surely 'wurst' should suffice - no need for this strange 'Un Germanic' word 'sausage' to take it's place.......

 

[homebrewer_99]

"pomme frites" - thats French not german!

So true, but still when ordering fries in Germany you ask for "pommes frites" (pom fritz).

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

So true, but still when ordering fries in Germany you ask for "pommes frites" (pom fritz).

i thought it was flemmish?

 

[homebrewer_99]

i thought it was flemmish?

It snot phlegmish, it sdeeep fry-free-friii-Ed...

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

It snot phlegmish, it sdeeep fry-free-friii-Ed...

sorry, was that snotty of me ?

sorry caplan, we TOTALY hijacked this thread! back to the music and away from my inability to speak other languages!

 

[homebrewer_99]

sorry, was that snotty of me ?

sorry caplan, we TOTALY hijacked this thread! back to the music and away from my inability to speak other languages!

...but, hey, I really like the Scorpions! (But we digress back to Germany... )

 

[homebrewer_99]

You nearly made me spit my pint over the keyboard Bill!!! Getting back on topic, I'm currently listening to "The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd". Man, the guitar riffs on "I know a little" are smoking!! What a cool album!

I like Skynyrd too. I used to play in a So. Rock band way back in '79-'80 when I lived in NC. We played Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, .38 Special, Blackfoot - Highway Sooooong, singin' on and on....On and on....Whooooo!, some Thin Lizzy, Aerosmith, Kiss (we's war diversyphied rednacks)...

Then I moved back to Jersey (that's right, I'm a Yankee!) and got in another Hard Rock band (same as above with some Rush, Pat Benatar, Tull, Seger, etc. added) and for a couple of years...kept my day job though.

 

[Caplan]

..(But we digress back to Germany... )

I don't think you ever left fully - Some of your heart is still there i reckon!

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

I don't think you ever left fully - Some of your heart is still there i reckon!

ya think!

does anybody have the XM or Sirius radio? man, i dig my XM. i drag that thing with me every where i roam.......

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

I've got Sirius. My mother gave it to my father for Christmas last year, and when he found out he actually had to pay to listen to the radio he let it sit beside his chair until June when I liberated it. I love it...never even listen to the radio anymore. Been trying to get my brother one for Christmas, but since Stern came on it's impossible to find a receiver.

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

i had heard the same about the sirius hardware. thanks Stern!

mine's the XM2GO, so if i don't spend too long in the car, i can bring it in. great when brewing too!

 

[cgravier]

iron maiden "aces high"
descendents "hatefull notebook"
the who "a quick one while you were away"
the queers "love love love"
slayer "live undead"

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

iron maiden "aces high"
descendents "hatefull notebook"
the who "a quick one while you were away"
the queers "love love love"
slayer "live undead"

nice list cgravier!

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

i had heard the same about the sirius hardware. thanks Stern!

mine's the XM2GO, so if i don't spend too long in the car, i can bring it in. great when brewing too!

What's worse is that I've been listening to his show the last couple weeks (seemed obligatory) thinking I would eventually get it, but I still don't. I feel like going into their studio and kicking them all in the crotch (including Robin) and then changing the channel. Oh, well. Maybe I just need a cup of coffee.

I've got my eye on the Sirius boombox...then I can unplug my receiver from the car and plug it into that at the office or at home. We get a lot of the XM channels through Directv...they seem pretty much 1-to-1 with Sirius.

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

i wondered if there was any difference in Sirius or XM. i don't get Stern either. does nothing for me....i'd rather music than somebody bump'n gums all morning....

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

BTW, the 5 tracks I heard on "Buzzsaw" channel this morning:
1) The Zoo - The Scorpions
2) Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
3) Helter Skelter - Motley Crue
4) You Got That Right - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Maybe I just heard 4.