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spangy · 11-04-2020, 08:39 AM

It was never my intent to 'hi-jack G.T.'s important & cool thread.

Given the fuzzy definition of what constitutes a dialect, it's hard to say how many German dialects there are in total. But estimates usually range from 50 to 250, meaning that this list only scratches the surface of the several rich dialects that you'll find in the German language.
https://i.imgur.com/siYHY5v.png

Pronunciation: GEE-org - in German the E is soft as in Géorg
IPA: /ˈɡeː.ɔrk/, [-ɔʁk], [-ɔɐ̯k], [-ɔ(ː)k]
IPA: /ˈɡeː.ɔrç/, [-ɔʁç], [-ɔɐ̯ç], [-ɔ(ː)ç], [-ɔʏ̯ç] (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...e/De-Georg.ogg

Pronunciation: GAY-org - this is the English translation of GEE-org
org - pronounced as 'org' in 'organization'
https://pronouncenames.com/search?name=georg

In the Middle Ages, a standardized version of the German language did not exist. Instead, there were a smattering of individual Germanic dialects, each of which belonged to a particular tribe or village. Given that Germany did not unify as a country until 1871, a standard variety of the German language was introduced relatively late in the history of the language. As such, there are still strong regional differences among different dialects. Though there are numerous individual dialects throughout Germany, here are some of the most important dialect groups.

1. High German/Hochdeutsch
2. Bavarian-Austrian aka Austro-Bavarian - where Georg Johann Luger was from.
3. Middle German/Mitteldeutsch
4. Low German/Plattdeutsch
5. Frisian
6. Alemannic

Bottom line is no matter which German dialect you choose Georg is not pronounced George.
The reason I am called 'Spangy' by my friends is because NO ONE could pronounce my German last name - Spangenberg.
This is where my sensitivity to names came from. Names are important.

11-04-2020, 08:39 AM	#9
spangy Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 628 Thanks: 3,176 Thanked 1,067 Times in 436 Posts	It was never my intent to 'hi-jack G.T.'s important & cool thread. Given the fuzzy definition of what constitutes a dialect, it's hard to say how many German dialects there are in total. But estimates usually range from 50 to 250, meaning that this list only scratches the surface of the several rich dialects that you'll find in the German language. https://i.imgur.com/siYHY5v.png Pronunciation: GEE-org - in German the E is soft as in Géorg IPA: /ˈɡeː.ɔrk/, [-ɔʁk], [-ɔɐ̯k], [-ɔ(ː)k] IPA: /ˈɡeː.ɔrç/, [-ɔʁç], [-ɔɐ̯ç], [-ɔ(ː)ç], [-ɔʏ̯ç] (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...e/De-Georg.ogg Pronunciation: GAY-org - this is the English translation of GEE-org org - pronounced as 'org' in 'organization' https://pronouncenames.com/search?name=georg In the Middle Ages, a standardized version of the German language did not exist. Instead, there were a smattering of individual Germanic dialects, each of which belonged to a particular tribe or village. Given that Germany did not unify as a country until 1871, a standard variety of the German language was introduced relatively late in the history of the language. As such, there are still strong regional differences among different dialects. Though there are numerous individual dialects throughout Germany, here are some of the most important dialect groups. 1. High German/Hochdeutsch 2. Bavarian-Austrian aka Austro-Bavarian - where Georg Johann Luger was from. 3. Middle German/Mitteldeutsch 4. Low German/Plattdeutsch 5. Frisian 6. Alemannic Bottom line is no matter which German dialect you choose Georg is not pronounced George. The reason I am called 'Spangy' by my friends is because NO ONE could pronounce my German last name - Spangenberg. This is where my sensitivity to names came from. Names are important.