Re: Kinder Eggs
Fawcett, on host 216.111.134.21
Saturday, November 6, 1999, at 20:15:59
Re: Kinder Eggs posted by Chris on Saturday, November 6, 1999, at 19:59:06:
> > > > Is "Kinder" pronounced as if it means "nicer", or like the first two syllables of "kindergarten"(i.e. German for "children")? > > > > > > > > Faw"I now pronounce you..."cett > > > > > > I pronounced it like Kindergarten, but I was a 'sleazy American military dependent' and a 'surly teenager' to boot. I might have been wrong. > > > > > > Spider-Itneverevenoccuredtobetopronouceittheotherway-Boy > > > > On the TV ads and stuff, as well as amongst the general public, we pronounce it as in Kindergarten. > > Wait, wait, wait. If it's German, wouldn't it be Kinder Ei? Or is it just pronounced like the German word?
We were talking about the pronunciation.
> Schmeckt die Eien gut? > Gee, I'm proud of myself. It's probably wrong, but hey, I can dream.
If it's chocolate, almost certainly.
Faw"I had to run it through Altavista Translations, and it didn't recognize 'Eien', but I've got the gist"cett
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