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« on: July 15, 2011, 04:06:59 AM »
May be a silly question, but...

Since it's Italian, I presume it's "Nor-jay", not Norj?

Just wondering.
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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2011, 04:15:27 AM »
The Italian pronunciation of a Norwegian word, in the U.S.  Let the fun begin!   Lol
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2011, 04:46:35 AM »
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2011, 04:52:59 AM »
I think it's meant by MG to be pronounced the French way---Norj
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2011, 05:20:33 AM »
Nor Gay.  Really.
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2011, 05:55:07 AM »
Nor Juh
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« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2011, 08:06:42 AM »
Quote from: Croak on July 15, 2011, 05:20:33 AM

Nor Gay.  Really.


Hadn't thought the hard "g".  That's how the Italians would pronounce it.
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« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2011, 09:03:16 AM »
It's spelled N O R G E but it's pronounced "Throat Warbler Mangrove".
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« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2011, 03:22:30 AM »
Here in Italy usually who reads the name on the bike use  "Jeh" spelling, but in reality MG meant the Norwegian way, so who knows better spell it "Nor-geh" with the hard "g" and the "e" as in "fathEr".
I hope I explained it clearly, English not my native tongue...
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« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2011, 01:31:28 PM »
Quote from: Croak on July 15, 2011, 05:20:33 AM

Nor Gay.  Really.


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« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2011, 12:50:09 PM »
Quote from: Croak on July 15, 2011, 05:20:33 AM

Nor Gay.  Really.


This is my understanding as well.
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« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2011, 09:47:23 AM »
Quote from: Blaufeld on July 16, 2011, 03:22:30 AM

Here in Italy usually who reads the name on the bike use  "Jeh" spelling, but in reality MG meant the Norwegian way, so who knows better spell it "Nor-geh" with the hard "g" and the "e" as in "fathEr".
I hope I explained it clearly, English not my native tongue...


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« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2011, 05:33:08 AM »
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It's spelled N O R G E but it's pronounced "Throat Warbler Mangrove".


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« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2011, 09:27:53 PM »
Quote from: Blaufeld on July 16, 2011, 03:22:30 AM

Here in Italy usually who reads the name on the bike use  "Jeh" spelling, but in reality MG meant the Norwegian way, so who knows better spell it "Nor-geh" with the hard "g" and the "e" as in "fathEr".
I hope I explained it clearly, English not my native tongue...


Turning it over, I think this means "Nor-guh": "Nor" with the "or" like "Horse" and "Guh" with the "e" sounding like the "u" in "Guss"?

Or, in British English, would it be more like "Nor-grrr"?   Headscratch
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« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2011, 10:14:31 PM »
I'm guessing he means Nor as in Norway but, you trill the rrrrr, followed by ge as in get without the T.

No-rrrr-ge
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« Reply #15 on: July 29, 2011, 04:54:23 PM »
Good thing I prefer the Grease-oh.

At least I know how to pronounce that.

Hold on, maybe it is grizz-oe?  Grissoh?  Gry-soh?
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« Reply #16 on: July 29, 2011, 05:34:53 PM »
Quote from: atadaskew on July 29, 2011, 04:54:23 PM

Good thing I prefer the Grease-oh.

At least I know how to pronounce that.

Hold on, maybe it is grizz-oe?  Grissoh?  Gry-soh?


You got Grease-Oh right the first time.

Good thing the Italians don't know about umlauts.
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« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2011, 05:17:46 AM »
I've owned a Norge for nearly a year now. On several occasions I've used the Americanized pronunciation in conversations with Guzzi enthusiasts and was gently corrected by them. However, in each case, the "correct" pronunciation given to me was different. I find it very amusing  Lol; as if it matters.

I have given my Norge a knickname---"the Fridge". To be consistent with this name, I will continue to refer to it as a "norj". Shoot me if you don't like it  Bigsmile.

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« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2011, 09:10:19 AM »
As I understand it, the Norweigian pronunciation is "Nor-guh", and in Italian it is Nor (with the trilled "r") Jay.

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« Reply #19 on: August 31, 2011, 07:40:17 AM »
The final word comes from Bike magazine this month, in its review of the new Norge. It is Norr gay, so named in honour of a 1928 ride to Norway
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