V&V OOC/Signup Thread I

**Lord of Lent** · 09-11-2010, 14:21

Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey

mwuhahaha

Heil das Kaiser!

I really hope for GeneralHankerchief the Kaiser is not a "das"...

**barcamartin** · 09-11-2010, 18:09

Originally Posted by Lord of Lent

I really hope for GeneralHankerchief the Kaiser is not a "das"...

At least he's not a "die". ;D

**phonicsmonkey** · 09-12-2010, 04:47

Originally Posted by barcamartin

At least he's not a "die". ;D

Der? (duh)

Mein Deutsche = scheizer

By the way any of my loyalist chums can take my turn for me - I have no ability to play the game right now

**deguerra** · 09-17-2010, 01:05

Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey

Der? (duh)

Mein Deutsche = scheizer

Yes, "der Kaiser". Sadly, when the Kaiser becomes an indirect object (ie Hail to the Kaiser) the "der" then becomes a "dem", thus: "Heil dem Kaiser".

This is still better than if the same thing happens to a feminine word (ie the Empress) being and indirect object, where "die Kaiserin" then changes to "der Kaiserin" to make the confusion perfect.

Isn't German fun?

Gosh I'm glad German is my first language because I sure as hell wouldn't have picked it up otherwise. Much respect to those who do.

Now get on with the fighting already

-deguerra

**barcamartin** · 09-17-2010, 15:16

Haha, I read German for five years in school. Had to choose between German, French or Spanish. Man, all these "great" grammatic rules with thousands of exceptions! Gaaarh, so glad I don't have that subject anymore (even though I was pretty good at it, and got the topgrade in it every year).