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Re: Kinder Eggs
Posted By: Chris, on host 198.70.210.46
Date: Saturday, November 6, 1999, at 19:59:06
In Reply To: Re: Kinder Eggs posted by Brunnen-G on Friday, November 5, 1999, at 14:50:38:

> > > Is "Kinder" pronounced as if it means "nicer", or like the first two syllables of "kindergarten"(i.e. German for "children")?
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> > > Faw"I now pronounce you..."cett
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> > I pronounced it like Kindergarten, but I was a 'sleazy American military dependent' and a 'surly teenager' to boot. I might have been wrong.
> >
> > Spider-Itneverevenoccuredtobetopronouceittheotherway-Boy
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> On the TV ads and stuff, as well as amongst the general public, we pronounce it as in Kindergarten.

Wait, wait, wait. If it's German, wouldn't it be Kinder Ei? Or is it just pronounced like the German word?

Schmeckt die Eien gut?
Gee, I'm proud of myself. It's probably wrong, but hey, I can dream.

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