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How do you say SUSE? (m.youtube.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I always thought those whoe said susa instead of soos are wrong.

Suse stands for "Software und System-Entwicklung" https://linuxiac.com/opensuse/

Edit: Yes, she can still be wrong but then it's supported by the rest of susa's staff https://youtu.be/RsME20zXbQI&t=13

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

As another German, I can confirm that the "first e in mesmer" way is how Germans would pronounce it. See for example 11seconds into this German video also officially from SUSE's YouTube channel - a SUSE employee and German native speaker who is moderating a series of talks is using that pronunciation.

It's just a tiny mistake that most Germans are used to hearing Americans make all the time (see also Porsche which is also not pronounced porsh, nor por-shay, but porsh-eh) and will politely ignore, but since this aims to be an educational video, should be pointed out to be slightly incorrect

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

At least porsch-ee makes sense given English pronunciation, Susa just sounds random

You largely make it up to them with your "hello together" though!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

11seconds into this German video also officially from SUSE's YouTube channe

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's great, thx. Hence, in German it's suse and in English it's officially susa.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

in English it's officially susa.

LOL so they have just given up :)