How do the Germans pronounce this Cafe's name??????
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How do the Germans pronounce this Cafe's name??????
OK, I did a search, and couldn't find a thread on this.
This is a very popular Cafe/Bistro in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and I would like to know how to pronounce it. I certainly don't want to say it incorrectly![Imported](https://www.fodors.com/community/images/smilies/imported/ooooh_png.gif)
So, what is the German pronunciation of Mukkefuck?
This is a very popular Cafe/Bistro in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and I would like to know how to pronounce it. I certainly don't want to say it incorrectly
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So, what is the German pronunciation of Mukkefuck?
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The word "Muckefuck" goes back to World War II, when people called the substitute coffee made from acorn and heavens knows what else Muckefuck. Mucke comes from the German word Muecke, and the rest, you figure that one out yourself.
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wrenwood,
That's a very popular cafe with locals (tourists almost never go in there) that has good food at decent prices -- their salads are especially well known.
I don't know anything about the phoentic pronunciation, but I just pronounce it like it looks --
Moookifuck
and don't worry about the supposed profanity at the end.
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That's a very popular cafe with locals (tourists almost never go in there) that has good food at decent prices -- their salads are especially well known.
I don't know anything about the phoentic pronunciation, but I just pronounce it like it looks --
Moookifuck
and don't worry about the supposed profanity at the end.
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It's indeed the name for substitute coffee. Was very popular in East Germany, and indeed still used for that stuff.
For pronounciation: Both 'u's are short 'o', like in English "to". Accentuation on the first 'u'. 'M' and 'k' should be no problem![Imported](https://www.fodors.com/community/images/smilies/imported/smiley.gif)
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For pronounciation: Both 'u's are short 'o', like in English "to". Accentuation on the first 'u'. 'M' and 'k' should be no problem
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>>and don't worry about the supposed profanity at the end.<<
Among English speakers that would only be a problem in the north of England, where a "u" is pronounced in much the same way as in Germany, and even then is only likely to be greeted with a Rabelaisian laugh.
Among English speakers that would only be a problem in the north of England, where a "u" is pronounced in much the same way as in Germany, and even then is only likely to be greeted with a Rabelaisian laugh.
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Yes, it does get called that. Thin coffee also gets called 'Schwerdchenkaffee' (little swords coffee) because it's so watery you can see the little crossed swords from the underside of the cup. Same with 'Blümchen-" - you can see the flowery designs from the cup.
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