How, or how not, to pronounce "Norge" merged threadfest

[Adk.IBO]

Ok, now that I almost own a Norge, what is the correct pronunciation???

[kitze2]

I say Norj.

Surely there is a Norwegian on this forum.

[Adk.IBO]

Correct is more important than my 2 choices. I'll gladly stand corrected- c'mon now, don't hold back......


My daughter's boyfriend's father is from Italy and I haven't heard back yet....

[kitze2]

I say Norj.

Surely there is a Norwegian on this forum.

Forgot to put this after the 2nd sentence.   ;)

[StelvioGT]

Nor - pause - Ja

[David Lee]

Ok, now that I almost own a Norge, what is the correct pronunciation???

I'd feel better if I could ask 10 Italians how they pronounce, "Norway".
When I bought my Norge 3 1/2 years ago, NOR'-gay seemed to be the accepted form.
Since then I've gotton the impression that most think that's a bit precious.
Here in Texas we have a long tradition of mixing up German and Spanish with "we'll say it any damn way we want".

I have a 2007 "Norj", a silvery one.

[ken farr]

jest like the fridge.

kjf

[Testarossa]

A Norwegian would say Nordguh, the d almost silent to make an almost-but-not-quite rolled r. Try saying Norrguh while touching the tip of the tongue to the upper palate.

[Tom]

Parla Italiano?  "Norgay".  Italiano moto.  Vaffanculo "Norj"!!  

[pebra]

Nor - pause - Ja

Most definitely not!
(might sound as if a Swede pronounced it  ~; )

[pebra]

A Norwegian would say Nordguh, the d almost silent to make an almost-but-not-quite rolled r. Try saying Norrguh while touching the tip of the tongue to the upper palate.

Close! No "d" in there.
Nor-geh might be it. Some roll on the "r".

There was a thread on this when the model was introduced ....

[Crusty]

Just call it a Kelvinator, and nobody will question the pronunciation. ;)
Mine is a Norj.

[Carlo DeSantis]

If you want the correct Italian pronunciation, it is norjay.

Carlo

[Carl Allison]

When I first glanced at the thread title, I thought it was about face cream.

[toddhaven]

In Texas, Jorge rides a Nor-hay.

Call it anything you want, except late for dinner.

[Rusty goose]

Norgie...   I mean I've I've heard it is a lot fun to ride??????

[radan2]

Nor - pause - Ja

Most definitely not!
(might sound as if a Swede pronounced it  ~; )

The horror!  The horror!  :o

[Lannis]

Ok, now that I almost own a Norge, what is the correct pronunciation???

Well, we know how the Swedes would pronounce it and how the Italians would pronounce it and how the Norwegians would pronounce it.

Most of the people I talk to on a daily basis being American, it makes more sense to me to pronounce it like an American would pronounce it rather than trying to sound like someone from Scandinavia or Italy, which I'm not, so I say "Norj".

How would someone speaking Mandarin pronounce it?   There's more of them than anyone in the world, seems like THAT would be the way to go .. ?   :D

Lannis

[cruzziguzzi]

I say Norge the way that I would say forge as in hammer forged barrel. But then I don't own one so I haven't really paid the freight for an opinion of any substance.

[Pfaff!]

I'd suggest you guys to pronounce it "Norway", as you usually do for the country. The Norwegians themselves cannot agree on how to pronounce or even spell the name, so how would you know?  ;-T

Ohh, btw, most Swedes won't even take the name of his mouth.  :P

[Tom]

Ok, now that I almost own a Norge, what is the correct pronunciation???

Well, we know how the Swedes would pronounce it and how the Italians would pronounce it and how the Norwegians would pronounce it.

Most of the people I talk to on a daily basis being American, it makes more sense to me to pronounce it like an American would pronounce it rather than trying to sound like someone from Scandinavia or Italy, which I'm not, so I say "Norj".

How would someone speaking Mandarin pronounce it?   There's more of them than anyone in the world, seems like THAT would be the way to go .. ?   :D

Lannis

Y'ep..... but if I bought a Chiang-Jiang I'd pronounce it properly too.  Since we're talking about an Italian bike made by Moto Guzzi.  I'll pronounce it the way they would.  You of course can say whatever you want.  Your dime.  :P  Call it a Honda if you want.  ;D

[pebra]

The Norwegians themselves cannot agree on how to pronounce or even spell the name, so how would you know?  ;-T

Ouch! Stabbed in the back by a neighbour!
No wonder my great grandfather left Sweden for the friendlier atmosphere (plus girls and jobs) on this side of the border!  :D

[jdgretz]

A Norwegian would say Nordguh, the d almost silent to make an almost-but-not-quite rolled r. Try saying Norrguh while touching the tip of the tongue to the upper palate.

Close! No "d" in there.
Nor-geh might be it. Some roll on the "r".

There was a thread on this when the model was introduced ....

I'd have to go along with this.  The young tall blond Norwegian lady who walked up to me at the Rock Store and asked why my motorcycle was named after her country pronounced it as sort of a cross between those two.  Maybe the pronunciation differences are similar to someone from the Bronx, Atlanta, and Los Angeles agreeing on how to say 33rd and 3rd  ;D

jdg

[Karl Von]

With the Self D Froster, they must be good in the snow

[radan2]

With the Self D Froster, they must be good in the snow

Notice the small print, "It happens at midnight!"  ;D ~;

[Lannis]

Ok, now that I almost own a Norge, what is the correct pronunciation???

Well, we know how the Swedes would pronounce it and how the Italians would pronounce it and how the Norwegians would pronounce it.

Most of the people I talk to on a daily basis being American, it makes more sense to me to pronounce it like an American would pronounce it rather than trying to sound like someone from Scandinavia or Italy, which I'm not, so I say "Norj".

How would someone speaking Mandarin pronounce it?   There's more of them than anyone in the world, seems like THAT would be the way to go .. ?   :D

Lannis

Y'ep..... but if I bought a Chiang-Jiang I'd pronounce it properly too.  Since we're talking about an Italian bike made by Moto Guzzi.  I'll pronounce it the way they would.  You of course can say whatever you want.  Your dime.  :P  Call it a Honda if you want.  ;D

Maybe, but it just sounds pretentious to me.   I don't say "SAHNT-i-meter" just because it's a French derived word and the French pronounce it that way.

And if you go to BYOO-na VISS-ta, Virginia, you can pronounce it "BWAY-na VEES-tha" with your tongue between your teeth if you want to, but people there will just laugh at you, even if the town name IS Spanish for "Lovely View".   :D  But never mind that; you'll be secure in your OWN mind that you are pronouncing it CORRECTLY   P:)   ;)

Lannis

[radan2]

It's pronounced "mow-ter-si-kel."  However, you can also say "Mow-ter-sick-el."

[Tom]

Eldoraydo...Elodrah do.  Potato.  Potahtoe.  Your dime. ;D

[FASTFREDDY]

my parents are fluent in Italian. The G is hard and the E is pronounced soft. I am not sure how to spell it phonetically.

[gsf12man]

my parents are fluent in Italian. The G is hard and the E is pronounced soft. I am not sure how to spell it phonetically.

That's how I've been saying it . . . I read that somewhere, can't remember where.