Newbie - german sport shootist

jayman · Post by **jayman** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:22 pm

hutchman wrote:...

BTW, even though I took German in high school, I cheated and used google to translate..............

Thank you for welcoming me.

It was crystal clear that you have cheated.
Nobody who spoke ever german could create a sentence like this.
The word order is horrible.

Greets,
J.

hutchman · Post by **hutchman** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:49 pm

jayman wrote:
hutchman wrote:...

BTW, even though I took German in high school, I cheated and used google to translate..............

Thank you for welcoming me.

It was crystal clear that you have cheated.
Nobody who spoke ever german could create a sentence like this.
The word order is horrible.

Greets,
J.

That's what I figured! After it translated it, I looked at the sentence structure......and even though it has been 40 years, I knew it didn't look right. I would really love to visit your country and try to relearn some of the language....problem is, I don't have a very good grasp of mine yet!

Hardball · Post by **Hardball** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:20 am

Welcome, Jayman

The name meanings are interesting. My Mother is from 100% German lines. Namely "Beckman" and Heilman". My Great Grandparents moved across the ocean and settled in a German community in Minnesota in the late 1800's. Their offspring spread out across America from there. My Father was from primarily Danish based pioneers in American frontier, some of whom were involved high up in the Morman migration. Dad was born in a log cabin in Montana, 1918. A Norwegian girl I knew remarked how "Danish" I looked.
After WWII some letters were receive from German cousins by my uncles and aunts. I doubt they really knew each other. The letters indicated conditions in postwar Germany, and were actually asking for any assistance that could be spared. That is my understanding anyway. I ought to get a better translation on the letters in Mothers possession.

jayman · Post by **jayman** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:19 am

Heilmann and Beckmann, original with double n for sure, or mangeld trough the centuries.

This are very wellknown names, especially in my area, round about the Black Forest.

"Beck" is badisch slang for "baker" and "Mann" means "man".
Probably a "bakerman".

"Heil" is normal german and means "salvation".
Eventually a healer or an religious man, because "heilig", the adjective form from "Heil" means "holy".
A healer or a holy man maybe.

ruger22 · Post by **ruger22** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:22 pm

My grandfather's surname was Everly. I don't know if that is German or an Anglicized form of whatever the original was. ??

jayman · Post by **jayman** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:16 pm

ruger22 wrote:My grandfather's surname was Everly. I don't know if that is German or an Anglicized form of whatever the original was. ??

Nope, sorry, definitely no German.

Sounds very English in my German ears

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smokey · Post by **smokey** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:29 am

Welcome to the forum jayman. I spent 20 years working for the German company, Siemens. I was fortunate during my employment to travel to Frankfurt and Berlin. My experience was great. Best beer in the world!!! I like the Heffe Weisen best. Did I spell that right? Anyway, welcome.

Smokey

jayman · Post by **jayman** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:50 am

Hi smokey,
Hefe Weizen is very special and only brewed in Germany.

In Germany is brewing beer a very serious thing.
It´s forbidden by law to use any chemicals.
Only three things are alowed to use, that´s hops, malt and water.

The rule after that beer must be brewed is still from 1516!
It´s the "Reinheitsgebot" (translated as "purity requirements").

The first Reinheitsgebot is from 974!
After that several followed.
But that from 1516 was then the one who is still in order.

The EC doesn´t like the German solo attempt in beer and wants to cancel it. But till now they fortunately didn´t.

I know only one beer, that you can compare to the German, and that´s the Belgian.
But take care, it´s strong.

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