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Magnarc


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I have noticed that there is some confusion over the correct spelling of a world war two abbreviation. Being a pedantic old codger I feel compelled to put the record straight. FLAK (note no c in there) is an abbreviation of the german word Fleigerabwehrkanone which, literally translated, means Pilot-warding off- cannon. (source Dictionary.com) Should I now prepare myself for some FLAK????

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I'm a pedantic old fart, too.

It's not "fleiger". It's "flieger".

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flak

[German, from Fl(ieger)a(bwehr)k(anone), aircraft-defense gun.]
fliegerabwehr - antiaircraft
kanone - cannon, gun
flieger - aviator, airman, flyer, plane
abwehr - defence

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=translate+fliegerabwehr+from+german+into+english
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=translate+flieger+from+german+into+english
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=translate+abwehr+from+german+into+english
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=translate+kanone+from+german+into+english



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You got me there Dorian!!!



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I studied German at school, otherwise I probably wouldn't have noticed the typo.

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dorian wrote:

I studied German at school, otherwise I probably wouldn't have noticed the typo.

 Don't need to study German to know I before E except after C (except some circumstances) biggrin



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Delta18 wrote:
dorian wrote:

I studied German at school, otherwise I probably wouldn't have noticed the typo.

 Don't need to study German to know I before E except after C (except some circumstances) biggrin

 And here's a list of words with ei in them biggrin

Words that contain "ei"



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