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Re: Volkswagen Originalteil

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Post by marban » Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 2:03 PM UTC

Fact of the day: Wiener are strictly called Frankfurter in Vienna because their inventor was a German who moved to Austria.

Re: Volkswagen Originalteil

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Post by usrusr » Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 2:04 PM UTC

virtualritz wrote: post #13

Contains a typical spelling mistake you find suprisingly often in English text when using German words. Swapping 'ie' to 'ei'. In this case 'Weiner' (wrong, someone who is crying) instead of 'Wiener' (correct, a type of sausage). One I've seen the other day is 'Kreigsmarine' instead of 'Kriegsmarine'. Anyone knows why this happens?

Likely because the German ie is not at all pronounced like in pie, but some English ei like in reimbursed aren't that far off.

Roughly as close as the German Ei (noun) comes to the English ie in piej off, but not that far off. So it's kind of symmetric. Makes me wonder if there are any English words where we Germans are prone to do that flip?

Re: Volkswagen Originalteil

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Post by haunter » Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 2:07 PM UTC

marban wrote: post #21

Fact of the day: Wiener are strictly called Frankfurter in Vienna because their inventor was a German who moved to Austria.

Bologna sausage is Lyoner (from Lyon) [0] in german, and parizer (from Paris) [1] in hungarian

0, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyoner

1, https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parizer

Re: Volkswagen Originalteil

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Post by st_goliath » Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 2:13 PM UTC

virtualritz wrote: post #13

Contains a typical spelling mistake you find suprisingly often in English text when using German words. Swapping 'ie' to 'ei'. In this case 'Weiner' (wrong, someone who is crying) instead of 'Wiener' (correct, a type of sausage). One I've seen the other day is 'Kreigsmarine' instead of 'Kriegsmarine'. Anyone knows why this happens?

A German speaker would pronounce the letter 'i' as an English speaker would pronounce 'e'.

Many German words contain an "elongated i" which is written as 'ie', but still sounds like 'e' in English, just a little drawn out and more pronounced.

In contrast, English has words like 'weird' which has an 'ei' construct in it but a pronunciation somewhat similar to what 'i' would sound like in German. Funny enough, in German 'ei' would be read like an English speaker would pronounce the letter 'i'.

So with the pronunciations more or less swapped, I guess, for an English speaker who heard the pronunciation of words like "Wiener", the spelling of the 'i' before the 'e' might feel counterintuitive, and they might, intentionally or not, "correct" it while typing.

Re: Volkswagen Originalteil

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Post by rob74 » Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 2:15 PM UTC

Lio wrote: post #10

RedShift1 wrote: post #4

It's highly unlikely they steamed the sausages at 350 °F. Much more likely they steamed them at 175 °C, which gives the sausages that little bit more zest.

Yeah that is definitely a metric sausage. Deserves a litre of beer.

Or half a litre. But definitely not a pint.

Re: Volkswagen Originalteil

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Post by DocTomoe » Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 2:21 PM UTC

marban wrote: post #21

Fact of the day: Wiener are strictly called Frankfurter in Vienna because their inventor was a German who moved to Austria.

Ironically, Frankfurter in Germany refers to another kind of sausage made of beef (originally invented to circumvent jewish food laws against consuming pork), which has absolutely nothing to do with Wiener (or vienna "Frankfurter")

Re: Volkswagen Originalteil

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Post by jansan » Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 2:29 PM UTC

Their ketchup has part number ZDK 259 101. They had the best curry ketchup ever, but for some obscure reason changed the supplier and recipe in 2018. Now it is just a curry ketchup like any other. Like the McDonald's szechuan sauce this is a great motivation to invent a time machine.

You can purchase the new one directly from Amazon if you desire:

https://www.amazon.de/VOLKSWAGEN-Gew%C3%BCrz-Ketchup-Origina...

Re: Volkswagen Originalteil

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Post by ChrisMarshallNY » Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 2:33 PM UTC

Those sound delicious!

I wish there were a way to get them, other than buying a car (I like VWs, but don't need one).

[UPDATE]: Maybe you can get them separate: https://e-center-knauer.edeka-shops.de/en/all-products/chill...

Re: Volkswagen Originalteil

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Post by peter_l_downs » Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 2:39 PM UTC

Car manufacturers have all sorts of fun products. Check out the Volvo Sound CD 9512935 featuring such hits as "sinus sweep" and "the final countdown"

https://www.volvooempartsdirect.com/oem-parts/volvo-sound-cd...

https://jalopnik.com/volvo-once-released-an-entire-album-of-...

https://www.discogs.com/release/11949117-Various-Sound-CD-Vo...

Re: Volkswagen Originalteil

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Post by martin_a » Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 2:39 PM UTC

bowsamic wrote: post #12

Currywurst is something that I find kinda meh every time I eat it and yet I am always craving it

Where do you get yours?

I've been disappointed by some Currywurt dishes, too. I think there are lots of factors for a good Currywurst, but when you've got old friends and a cold beer at one of the parties in your hometown together, it often is okay...