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[Opinions] Re: Werner
To me, it does seem too stereotypically German. Maybe that's because there was a German restaurant that my parents frequented for years, called Werner's Lake Edge. I can't imagine it on a non-German.It reminds me of "weiner" and "weiner", in addition to meaning a frankfurter, is also a slang term for the male member. It's a word I've always hated.
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I agree. Werner is stereotypically German but to German ears it sounds dated first and foremost.ETA: Actually the sausage is called Wiener. 'ie' is pronounced like EE in German while 'ei' would be IE.

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