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12-02-2008, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by livebyoptimism
... And I grew up around a road named Boettler.... People call it bott-ler but it's really Bett-ler. Many confusing things in Ohio!!!
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My guess is that Boettler is a German name and was originally written Böttler. Could that be possible? The umlaut (two dots over the "o" means there's an "e" afterwards. I'm guessing many Ohioans already know that, given our large German connection) |
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12-02-2008, 08:21 AM
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Please?
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Cinti expatriate in Phila.
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I knew that and I'm not German.  All those years in Cincinnati and I learned a little something about the German language. Never learned to cuss in German, though. Dang. |
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12-02-2008, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Crew Chief
My guess is that Boettler is a German name and was originally written Böttler. Could that be possible? The umlaut (two dots over the "o" means there's an "e" afterwards. I'm guessing many Ohioans already know that, given our large German connection)
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I don't think that many people from our town know that. Interesting fact though. Many pronounce it wrong. My mom went to school with the Boettlers when she was little & said that the boy would beat up the other kids when they'd call him Bot-ler! So she corrects everyone. Ha ha. |
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12-02-2008, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Youngstown, Oh.
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The city of Massillon was named after Jean Baptiste Massillon, Bishop of Cleremont. ( http://www.massillonohio.com/hist.html) So, it should be pronounced Mass-ee-yon. (the "on" rhymes with the French "garcon") But, when I say it, it usually sounds like Mass-lun. |
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12-02-2008, 06:34 PM
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Loving the rustbelt :)
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Location: Cortland, Ohio
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If you watch the movie, Go Tigers! about the Massillon Washington Football team all the cheerleaders yell Mass-lun, the way you do. I call it Mass-il-lin.
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12-05-2008, 08:18 PM
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Well, that's just fascinating about Massillon! I didn't know that. I grew up on Massillon Road. It was hard enough trying to get people to spell it right... I couldn't imagine trying to get them to say it correctly! Ha ha.
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12-06-2008, 09:23 PM
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Senior Moments!
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I've picked up at Sterlite in Massillon...  |
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12-06-2008, 09:33 PM
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Loving the rustbelt :)
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Cortland, Ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crew Chief
I've picked up at Sterlite in Massillon... |
Glad you made it out alive! haha! JK! |
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