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From: "Paul J. Kriha" <kriha_p@actrix.gen.nz>
Subject: Re: Pronouncing your name in another language
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smailer@twain.oit.umass.edu (Ira Smailer) wrote:
>
> Paul Benjamin DWERRYHOUSE (thed@mundil.cs.mu.OZ.AU) wrote:
> : In article <3f5tif$l5o@nic.umass.edu> smailer@twain.oit.umass.edu (Ira Smailer) writes:
> 
[...]
> : For example,
> : 		Deutschland
> : 		in English: Germany       
> : 		in French:  Allemagne
> : 		and in Czech: something like 'Nemecky'  (can't remember exactly)
> 
> It's "Ne^mecko" (the -y ending would hint at an adjective).

Actually, "Ne^mecky" is an adverb.
"Ne^mecky'" (long y) is a masculine adjective.

Paul JK
