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[–] Dunstabzugshaubitze@feddit.org 18 points 2 weeks ago
[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Please tell me the Germans don't pronounce it "maimais". Lie to me if you have to.

[–] Peter_Arbeitslos@feddit.org 14 points 2 weeks ago

Es ist kompliziert. Ja, aber nein.

[–] Hond@piefed.social 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

it maymay be a maimai in its self

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How do Germans pronounce "gene"?

[–] Hond@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

As in Gene Hackman? In the best case same as in english. But in average we fail at that often.

[–] Tyr_Raidho_Othala@reddthat.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Thaddäus hat Gene

[–] ZonenRanslite@feddit.org 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

We say Maimai or Michmich, it depends on the mood.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

Mai is south German me. Hence it is right.

[–] ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

But the 'ai' is pronounced like I

[–] b_rain@troet.cafe 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

@Feddinat0r Sagen Leute zu "meme" "maimai"?? :blobcat0_0:

[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Mai Mai sagen Leute, die im Englischen Mäy Mäy sagen würden. Michmich sagen Leute, die lesen können.

[–] gtr@programming.dev 7 points 2 weeks ago

Danke, dass du die Fakten aussprichst.

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

Manche sagen auch "Michmich". Die Debatte, was davon jetzt richtig ist, ist noch nicht beendet.

[–] Feddinat0r@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Aber auf jeden Fall

[–] gtr@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Mime_Schauspieler

Lustigerweise gibt es ja sogar eine wörtliche Übersetzung die sich in nur einem Buchstaben unterscheidet. Benutzt nur keiner.

Auf deutsch heißt es DER Mime. Bitteschön, gern geschehen.

Alternativ, auch nicht schlecht: Das Mem. https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Mem