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[–] Dunstabzugshaubitze@feddit.org 18 points 1 week ago
[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 week 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 1 week ago

Es ist kompliziert. Ja, aber nein.

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

it maymay be a maimai in its self

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

How do Germans pronounce "gene"?

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

Thaddäus hat Gene

[–] ZonenRanslite@feddit.org 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago

Mai is south German me. Hence it is right.

But the 'ai' is pronounced like I

[–] b_rain@troet.cafe 5 points 1 week ago (3 children)

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

[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 1 week 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 1 week ago

Danke, dass du die Fakten aussprichst.

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

[–] Feddinat0r@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago

Aber auf jeden Fall

[–] gtr@programming.dev 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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