Re: OT:[APML] gegenschein

[AikeM.Voelker-Jamin@t-online.de (AikeM.Voelker-Jamin)]

Hey Folks,

good to hear you guys pronouncing german - I think you really got close...

...just wish I'd have my advanced degree in astro yet....

Clear skies,
Aike

Greg Hartke schrieb:
>
> On Sat, 24 Jun 2000, Mark Kaye wrote:
>
> > >Thanks for the explanation, Mark.  Now for your next impossible mission
> > ><g>.
> > >
> > >How does one pronounce "Gegenschein?"  I haven't a clue.  For that
> > >matter what about "Zodiacal?"  -- like "zo-DYE-a-kul" or maybe
> > >"Zo-DEE-ak-ul" ? Anyone?
> > 
> >     Now that is liable to touch off a furor...
> >     I have always heard and thus said:  Gegg-in-shine.
> >     Your zo-dye-a-kul is pretty much what I would say.
> >     Clear skies!
> >                 MK
> > 
> > http://www3.sympatico.ca/mark.kaye/
>
> Einmal habe ich Deutche gesprachen. (But now I've forgotten almost all of
> it.) Anyway, it's pronounced gay'-gen-shine.
>
> Zodiacal is correctly represented by Mark above.
>
> Trust me in this folks: I actually have an advanced degree in astro.
>
> Greg Hartke
> Sykesville, MD
>
>
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