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Re: Vic vs Wenger
Reply #30 on: August 06, 2008, 12:30:54 AM
Hehe...

I live in PA Dutchland where swiss/german names are very common. We've got names like Shellenberger, Swartzendruber, Zimmerman, Ebersole, and the like. Anyhow, Wenger is a common last name around here (my Grandma was a Wenger), and it's pronounced two ways. The "ng" part of it is soft, like it is in "singer", not like "stronger". With that in mind, it's either pronounced "weng-er" or "wang-er". I say "weng-er" cause I think the other one sounds a bit off. :P Although I've never actually heard them say it, I would guess that the "plain" people might say it "veng-er" (still with a soft "ng"), though the rest of us would call that "dutchified" English, since they would say almost any "w" as a "v".

That's how it's said here anyway, but I can't really comment on how the real Swiss would say it...

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Re: Vic vs Wenger
Reply #31 on: August 06, 2008, 01:29:34 AM
I never really thought about it :think:  and just pronounced it wing er  ::) so right or wrong I will probably still call it like that cause I won't ever remember to call it anything else ::) :D This is an odd but interesting topic :cheers:
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Re: Vic vs Wenger
Reply #32 on: August 06, 2008, 02:22:13 AM
It's 'when-ger' for me  ???
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Re: Vic vs Wenger
Reply #33 on: August 06, 2008, 02:27:51 AM
I use to say it that way until someone said it was pronounced wing-er
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Re: Vic vs Wenger
Reply #34 on: August 06, 2008, 08:23:15 AM
I've always called them ven ger ::), but seeing as Delmont is in the French speaking part it's probably wen ger, but hey I'm too old to change now :D
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Re: Vic vs Wenger
Reply #35 on: August 06, 2008, 09:53:48 AM
I've never had to pronounce it in the real world  ::)

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Re: Vic vs Wenger
Reply #36 on: August 06, 2008, 02:53:37 PM


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If anyone would know how to pronounce it... :D

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Re: Vic vs Wenger
Reply #37 on: August 06, 2008, 04:31:22 PM
Sounds like 'when-ger' is correct  :D
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Re: Vic vs Wenger
Reply #38 on: August 06, 2008, 04:45:32 PM
Oooooooookaaaaaaaaaaaay...

Victorinox is superior. To everything. Wenger/Leatherman may have more varied toys, (see Business Tool for reference) but no other company comes close in sheer quality.

There. Thread revived.  >:D
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Re: Vic vs Wenger
Reply #39 on: August 06, 2008, 04:49:12 PM
I emailed the Swiss offices of Victorinox and Wenger and asked them. Vic just replied:

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You can pronounce Victorinox as follows:

"Victori-nox" - Please note that the "Victori" is NOT pronounced as "victory". The "i" in Victorinox is pronounced like the "i" in "it".
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Re: Vic vs Wenger
Reply #40 on: August 06, 2008, 06:44:53 PM
Quote from: Rodion on August 06, 2008, 04:45:32 PM
Oooooooookaaaaaaaaaaaay...

Victorinox is superior. To everything. Wenger/Leatherman may have more varied toys, (see Business Tool for reference) but no other company comes close in sheer quality.

There. Thread revived.  >:D
Can't argue with that  ;)
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Re: Vic vs Wenger
Reply #41 on: August 06, 2008, 07:15:15 PM
Quote from: max6166 on August 06, 2008, 04:49:12 PM
I emailed the Swiss offices of Victorinox and Wenger and asked them. Vic just replied:

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You can pronounce Victorinox as follows:

"Victori-nox" - Please note that the "Victori" is NOT pronounced as "victory". The "i" in Victorinox is pronounced like the "i" in "it".
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That's good of them to reply.  :)
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Re: Vic vs Wenger
Reply #42 on: August 07, 2008, 12:36:39 AM
Well @ least I  have been saying that right (Vic) ::) :D
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Re: Vic vs Wenger
Reply #43 on: August 07, 2008, 12:46:18 AM
Sounded about like they would say it around here... :)

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