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re Thomas Hinterreiter - Spricht jemand hier Deutsch?
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 5:45 am
by Man-of-Mystery
I may be wrong, but etymologically, I think a possible translation of "Hinterreiter" is "pillion passenger".
Anyone speak German?
M-o-M
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 8:08 am
by Stevie
Not really M-o-M. Current idiom for pillion is "Sozius", although I suppose a literal translation of "hinter" = behind and "reiter" = rider could be applied in the way you suggest.
You really need to be careful with literal translations of names, I have a swiss-german mate called Schweingrueber, and as far as I know, he has a perfectly normal relationship with pigs.
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 2:47 pm
by Man-of-Mystery
Aye I ken fine, Stevie. That's why I said a "possible" translation. I thought it was rather ironic that a one-up racer, particularly one of his calibre, should have a name which means "He who rides behind".
M-o-M
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:01 pm
by RoLoo
...imagine his name would be Hinter
nreiter...
...with an 'n' ; now THAT would make a huge difference...
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 11:01 am
by Man-of-Mystery
Yes, the etymological possibilites are... *ahem*... end-less.
M-o-M