vintagerpm Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 2/1/2021 at 8:34 AM, JollySipper said: Ooh! Do Frankenstein! (it's Frahnk-un-steen......) So how is Countach pronounced? Actually, it is "stine" not "steen". In German, the long vowel sound of the second letter in an "ei" or "ie" combination is pronounced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 16 hours ago, vintagerpm said: Actually, it is "stine" not "steen". In German, the long vowel sound of the second letter in an "ei" or "ie" combination is pronounced. LOL! I believe it was a reference to a scene from Young Frankenstein. A classic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerpm Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 4 hours ago, peteski said: LOL! I believe it was a reference to a scene from Young Frankenstein. A classic! Ahh, well in that case... Never mind. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 10 hours ago, peteski said: LOL! I believe it was a reference to a scene from Young Frankenstein. A classic! Yes. He was intentionally mis-pronouncing his name because he did not want to be associated with the ancestors.😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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