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Help[Opinions] Spazele.
I bumped into a little Basil (pronounced the British way) yesterday and at first thought the mom said Spazele (spaz-ul). I've decided it's a great name for a cat. Thoughts? (I was relieved when I realized it was Basil instead of some extremely odd family surname.)
The moral of Pete's story is: No matter what you step in, keep walking along and singing your song... because it's all good.
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I think any -azzle name makes a great name for a pet. Give 'em the ol' razzle-dazzle, Spazele.
I have to admit though, upon first seeing the subject I thought it was pronounced 'spuh-zelly' which would be a great surname.
I have to admit though, upon first seeing the subject I thought it was pronounced 'spuh-zelly' which would be a great surname.
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My husband has a nephew named Basile, French pronounciation. In the family, he's called Basso, his wife calls him Basile, though.
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SPAZ
That's what I'm seeing. SPAZ.
That's what I'm seeing. SPAZ.
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But some cats are definitely spazzes.
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That's true.
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In print it looks like something on an Italian restaurant menu. Beef spazele with creamy mushroom Marsala sauce.
Given the pronunciation, it sounds like a rude thing to call somebody who is acting stupid. Like spazz, only maybe a bit more affectionate.
Given the pronunciation, it sounds like a rude thing to call somebody who is acting stupid. Like spazz, only maybe a bit more affectionate.
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Spazele would be a great name for a cat! It kinda reminds me of Spaetzle - the tasty German noodle. Also an excellent name for an animal.
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Thank you!
I knew it was similar to a food and I couldn't remember what - and my husband is half-German!
How embarrassing!
I knew it was similar to a food and I couldn't remember what - and my husband is half-German!
How embarrassing!
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Yes
Spaetzle. Now there's a good name for a cat.
Spaetzle. Now there's a good name for a cat.
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Interesting.
I took a look at a recipe for spaetzle, and it's nearly identical to a recipe for knoephla (http://germanrussian.weebly.com/knoephla.html)
So no wonder I couldn't remember it. I make spaetzle, but I just call it knoephla!
I took a look at a recipe for spaetzle, and it's nearly identical to a recipe for knoephla (http://germanrussian.weebly.com/knoephla.html)
So no wonder I couldn't remember it. I make spaetzle, but I just call it knoephla!
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Never heard the word knoephla, my family has always called it spaetzle! I make it too. Ha
Ooh ooh, you should have 2 cats named Spaetzle and Knoephla. :D
Ooh ooh, you should have 2 cats named Spaetzle and Knoephla. :D
This message was edited 6/15/2016, 11:35 AM
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Germans from Russia tend to be be a bit different from regular Germans
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ahahaha BRILLIANT!!!
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