Rollie Pet Peeve

NB23 · Mar 7, 2022

From Rollei to Rollie. Why?

if I was to go full artistic, I’d choose Relloi.

AgX · Mar 7, 2022

I reject any Rollies and rather tend to Rolleis.

BrianShaw · Mar 7, 2022

As a child I liked to eat Rolo’s.

"Do you love anyone enough to give them your last Rollei?”

AgX · Mar 7, 2022

To be serious:
When I first read "Rollie" at Apug I considered it a typing error. But coming it across so often I then regarded it as a sort of nicknaming. However meanwhile I rather think that at least the base for this is a erroneous spelling due to "-ei" being un-english.

Don_ih · Mar 7, 2022

So, should you say it "roll-e" or "roll-eye"?

ic-racer · Mar 7, 2022

AgX · Mar 7, 2022

Don Heisz said:
So, should you say it "roll-e" or "roll-eye"?

To keep it German: neither
But: "Rolleye"

Andrew O'Neill · Mar 7, 2022

This thread made me roll eyes...

Sirius Glass · Mar 7, 2022

Everyone should have a pet peeve. One should feed and groom the pet peeve and nurse the grudge.

Vaughn · Mar 7, 2022

Sirius Glass said:
Everyone should have a pet peeve. One should feed and groom the pet peeve and nurse the grudge.

But one should consider not nursing one's grudge once it is over two years of age.

BobUK · Mar 7, 2022

Pronunciations by a native speaking German.
How to pronounce German camera and lens brands correctly? - YouTube

Jay Schrotenboer · Mar 7, 2022

BrianShaw said:
As a child I liked to eat Rolo’s.

"Do you love anyone enough to give them your last Rollei?”

The answer is no

Pieter12 · Mar 7, 2022

NB23 said:
From Rollei to Rollie. Why?

if I was to go full artistic, I’d choose Relloi.

Maybe because you don't speak German.

Sirius Glass · Mar 7, 2022

NB23 said:
From Rollei to Rollie. Why?

In German the first vowel is silent and the second is vocalized.

NB23 · Mar 7, 2022

Pieter12 said:
Maybe because you don't speak German.

That fun part when someone comes along telling rolleiflex that they should have named their own cameras rollieflex...

AgX · Mar 7, 2022

Sirius Glass said:
In German the first vowel is silent and the second is vocalized.

No

Sirius Glass · Mar 7, 2022

AgX said:
No

No? Nein? Some one lied to me?

AgX · Mar 7, 2022

Yes, you have been fooled... It is the other way round. If at all. Often no vowel is emphasized.

Huss · Mar 8, 2022

Jay Schrotenboer said:
The answer is no

If it is the original British Rollos. The Rollos made in the USA with that weird plastic 'chocolate' can be given away.

Huss · Mar 8, 2022

Rollieflex.
Rolleiflex.

Either are better than Hasslebad.

Don_ih · Mar 8, 2022

AgX said:
Yes, you have been fooled... It is the other way round.

Then it is pronounced "roll-e" - since the second vowel (the i) is silent....

AgX · Mar 8, 2022

No, it is not "e" but "eye". So no vowel at the end but a diphtong. Which generally speaking one can emphasize or not. In this case not.

Don_ih · Mar 8, 2022

A diphthong ... Oh, so it should be pronounced "Roll-A".

AgX · Mar 8, 2022

NO

"eye" !

Don_ih · Mar 8, 2022

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