It isn't. I just need to find a german word with -nfs ... If you say the n is the tricky part, then Hanf is tricky for you, right?Quote:
And then, please, agree that it's easier to say 'Bone-oos'
The genitiv can be des Hanfes or des Hanfs ...
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It isn't. I just need to find a german word with -nfs ... If you say the n is the tricky part, then Hanf is tricky for you, right?Quote:
And then, please, agree that it's easier to say 'Bone-oos'
The genitiv can be des Hanfes or des Hanfs ...
It is widely accepted (though not universally) that a latin v was always pronounce u
e.g. via = "wiya"
e.g. bonvs = "bonnus"
That much is clear. But the reason that nvs were inpronouncable is nethertheless invalid.
Out of curiosity, is this where some surnames such as "de la O" came about? I was always curious what "La O" meant. What language would that be, anyway?Quote:
Originally Posted by bad manners
Why is the argument 'nevertheless invalid'? It's a simple rule that if a word is hard to pronounce for a certain people, the pronunciation changes over time. But I won't convince you, because you don't think nfs is hard to pronounce. You won't convince me either, so let's just leave it at that. :)
(btw, I didn't say 'inpronounceable', I just said it was harder that 'bonnus' or 'bone-oos')