Plug this *Wasser* into the Lycos translator and you'll know. Stan Wilder On Sun, 30 Dec 2001 12:00:30 -0600 Dave Baker <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM> writes: > Auf Deutsch....errr, excuse me... In German, Wasser means water. > Not sure about the boxer part. > > Dave in KC > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 11:41 AM > Subject: Is it Wasserboxer or waterboxer? > > > > Correct me please, > > > > I read somewhere that "Wasser" was the name of the person who > engineered > the > > VW engine with pistons that "box" each other, or was that a joke > or a > myth? > > The German word for water is "wasser" according to the dictionary > in > > vanagon.com so when someone said "Wasser" was the inventor's name > was he > > pulling our proverbial leg? > > > > I read posts where both descriptions are used. It's not a matter > of potato > > or pottatto, or westfalia or westphalia but I'd just like to know > as a > mater > > of curiosity. > > > > William P. > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. |
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