10 January 2009, 08:49
NaphtaliDo Austrians and Germans pronounce "R" differently?
When I took German at St. Louis University, my teacher, Christoph Kaiser, was from München (Munich). My "R" pronunciation is a glottal one. Recently, I watched "The Third Man" and noticed the "R" was pronounced as a trill. Have I observed correctly that Austrians trill "R" while Germans use a glottal "R"?
10 January 2009, 10:09
Macifejquote:
Originally posted by Naphtali:
When I took German at St. Louis University, my teacher, Christoph Kaiser, was from München (Munich). My "R" pronunciation is a glottal one. Recently, I watched "The Third Man" and noticed the "R" was pronounced as a trill. Have I observed correctly that Austrians trill "R" while Germans use a glottal "R"?
Munich is Bavaria...that's not Germany...
What's happening with the "R"'s in Hannover...??
10 January 2009, 10:42
sputsterWhen I was visiting Salzburg the tour guide told me that in days gone by Bavarians and Austrians got along better than Bavarians and Prussians, er I mean Germans. Ah, hell, Prussians.
10 January 2009, 11:23
Macifejquote:
Originally posted by sputster:
When I was visiting Salzburg the tour guide told me that in days gone by Bavarians and Austrians got along better than Bavarians and Prussians, er I mean Germans. Ah, hell, Prussians.
There was that little war between the two Germanic Empires...
10 January 2009, 17:23
jeffeossoquote:
Originally posted by sputster:
When I was visiting Salzburg the tour guide told me that in days gone by Bavarians and Austrians got along better than Bavarians and Prussians, er I mean Germans. Ah, hell, Prussians.
We are Prussians, if definable.. though i am from peasant stock on that side, not junker
11 January 2009, 01:37
Macifejquote:
Originally posted by jeffeosso:
quote:
Originally posted by sputster:
When I was visiting Salzburg the tour guide told me that in days gone by Bavarians and Austrians got along better than Bavarians and Prussians, er I mean Germans. Ah, hell, Prussians.
We are Prussians, if definable.. though i am from peasant stock on that side, not junker
Yes indeed...!!! "Smith" is a well known Prussian name...
11 January 2009, 18:45
jeffeossoBauer und Schmidt good enough?
like i said.. peasants.
24 January 2009, 11:41
Stu C"R" is trilled in Swiss German.
Just thought I throw that in there.
cheers,
- stu
06 February 2009, 00:14
CumbrianI always thought the R in German was pronounced as the english R as in " Achtung englandeR", though admittedly the actors in the old war movies that I watch might be english