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[Smitty Two]

Speaking of Stihl, I wonder how y'all pronounce it? I was thinking "stile" or "steel," but when I went to buy one of their products, the guys at the dealer said it was "still." But yesterday I watched an online video produced by the company and the fellow was saying "steel."

[Pavel314]

I googled "how do you pronounce Stihl" and found a few thoughts:

"1. The company named "Stihl" says "Steel".

1. The name "Stihl" isn't a conventional German word.
2. If the name was German, it would be spelt "Steihl".
3. If you were German, you'd pronouce it "schteel".
4. Again, if you were German, you wouldn't pronouce anything as "still".

So, in the end nothing is correct. I say "steel" because that's the most logical. The fact that company says that is a plus, too. The dealer seems to use "steel". The use of "still" is mass North American confusion."

And another variation:

"another common one i have heard is "stall" i guess that came from the familys expierence wiht stihls"

Which was answered by:

"There's perfect logic behind that. German for steel, the metal, is "stahl". Pronounced "schtall" if you you want to get fancy. "

I refer to mine as a "steel".

Paul

[hibb]

I say Steel. As in, hey, don't steal that steel. Or if a Stihl has a good price I'd say that Steel is a Steal.

[Don Phillipson]

[Existential Angst]

You are a stickler for detail, it seems.

Did you ever iron out those details on conventional vs. climb cutting, that you claimed couldn't exist with a circular saw blade?

[Josh]

Of course, if you're in Pittsburgh, Steel is pronounced "Still" (and they root for the Stillers). And to my wife (from Pittsburgh) "pull", "pool", and "pole" are all pronounced the same.

Josh

[willshak]

But it is mostly "eisen".

[Tegger]

"Don Phillipson" wrote in news:hr4k0g$eg9$1 @theodyn.ncf.ca:

I think you may have the wrong word. "Still" in German means more like "quiet", or "calm". "Stillstanden" would mean "standing quietly", or standing calmly".

The German word for "Stop!", as in a command to cease all motion, would be..."Stop". German stop signs meant for drivers of motor vehicles say "Stop" on them.

[ktos]

"Don Phillipson" wrote in news:hr4k0g$eg9$ [e-mail]:

The Swiss aren't German.