[SOC] How do you say squirrel in German?

[Jim Smith]

Oachkatzlschwoaf.

Gesundheit!

73, Jim KK0U

On Mon, May 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM Gwen Patton <ardrhi at gmail.com> wrote:

> I use the American pronunciation, "skwurl" as opposed to the British
> "sk-WIHR-ehl".
>
> But I studied French and Esperanto over the years. I don't remember much
> French, but in Esperanto, it's "sciuro", pronounced "see-OOR-oh", the
> middle syllable being stressed, which is a general rule in Esperanto; the
> next-to-last syllable gets the emphasis.
>
> On Mon, May 5, 2025, 2:17 PM <Rick at dj0ip.de> wrote:
>
> > Very easy:  It has three syllables.
> >
> >
> >
> > *       The first one is pronounced  like "aye" as in aye aye sir, but
> > followed by "sh":  'ayesh'
> > *       The second one is simply “horn”
> > *       The third one is pronounced like “chin”  almost;  you must add an
> > “s” before the chin)
> >
> >
> >
> > “Ayesh-horn-schin”
> >
> >
> >
> > You can send my cigar to my address in QRZ . COM
> >
> >
> >
> > 73 - Rick, DJ0IP / NJ0IP / G5BMH
> >
> > (Nr. Frankfurt Germany)
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf
> > Of Robert Busch - DM4AO
> > Sent: 05 May 2025 17:31
> > To: SOC HQ <soc at f5pbl.fr>; ML_SOC <soc at mailman.qth.net>
> > Subject: Re: [SOC] How do you say squirrel in German?
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> >
> >
> > squirrel in German => Eichhörnchen
> >
> >
> >
> > If you can pronounce Eichhörnchen correctly you are a true master of the
> > German language!
> >
> >
> >
> > Contrary to other languages which one usually can speak better the longer
> > one attends the bar I doubt a lot of alcohol will help you getting THIS
> > pronounced correctly. :-D
> >
> >
> >
> > Welcome Carsten!
> >
> > Hopp hopp, rin in' Kopp!
> >
> >
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Rob DM4AO
> >
> > am Montag, 5. Mai 2025 um 14:30 schrieben Sie:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi All,
> >
> >
> >
> > > Three days ago we have welcomed John as our new barman and he has
> > already found someone to take over his job!
> >
> >
> >
> > > So, let's welcome Carsten, #1459, aka DM3AW.
> >
> > > As usual, the newcomer was not aware that the first SOC position is to
> > be our barman but that is obviously part of the fun.
> >
> >
> >
> > > Enjoy!
> >
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