How to pronounce "Geir"

[Geir]

The creator of that fragrance (Geir Ness), who is from Oslo, Norway, seems to pronounce it 'gear' in this video (at about 0:30).

He must have smelled his own fragrance too much

Seriously, everyone can call me "gear" or "gaia"  except Oldrottenhead and side effect. I Expect more from you scots when it comes to pronouncing the correct R-sound

I was curious about the title of that page ("Få fart på forbrenningen") so I copied it into Google Translate and found that it means "Speed up metabolism" (fart = speed). 

Language is a funny ting. Back in the 70s there was a sign in the elevator in "Holmenkollen" (Norways most famous ski-jump and a big tourist attraction those days because of the view you got over Oslo). When the elevator was "in motion" the sign lit up :
"I FART"

[64Guitars]

Language is a funny ting. Back in the 70s there was a sign in the elevator in "Holmenkollen" (Norways most famous ski-jump and a big tourist attraction those days because of the view you got over Oslo). When the elevator was "in motion" the sign lit up :
"I FART"

According to Google Translate, "fart" = "speed", but "I fart" = "In Service". I guess it has different meanings depending on the context. GT says that "hertil" is "hereto" (that doesn't sound right).

More Norwegian fart fun...

Your Speed: 50 kilometers per hour

Speed Bump

Speed Curbs

Football Speed

Speed Control

[Geir]

According to Google Translate, "fart" = "speed", but "I fart" = "In Service". I guess it has different meanings depending on the context. GT says that "hertil" is "hereto" (that doesn't sound right).

"I fart" means the elevator is on its way from one floor to another. "hertil" is probably Danish (if it's a very old sign it could be Norwegian) and means literarly "hereto", but a more presice translation is "come here!".

This is a Sweedish magazine from the 60s

[64Guitars]

"hertil" is probably Danish

Yes, I think some of the pictures I posted might have been from Denmark or Sweden. I guess that's why speed bumps are "Fart-hinder" in one picture and "Farts-demper" in another. I should have said "More Scandinavian fart fun" instead of "More Norwegian fart fun".

[64Guitars]

Hey Geir: I'm wondering now about the reverse of this. What is the Norwegian word for "fart"? Google Translate doesn't help. It says "fart" = "fart". So then I tried "flatus" and got "ut luften". Is that it, or is there a better translation for "fart"?

[Oldrottenhead]

kenneth is a wee bit dissappointed that our song has less comments now

[Geir]

Hey Geir: I'm wondering now about the reverse of this. What is the Norwegian word for "fart"? Google Translate doesn't help. It says "fart" = "fart". So then I tried "flatus" and got "ut luften". Is that it, or is there a better translation for "fart"?

The translation is too polite most common word for fart is "fis" (pronounced "fees") or "promp" (as prompt but with a more "oo" sound than "oh") or the slightly more polite "fjert" (the pronounciation of this could lead to another thread similar to this )

kenneth is a wee bit dissappointed that our song has less comments now

Kenneth eh ?  

And look what the pronounciation of "Geir" topic has turned into !!  

[Oldrottenhead]

And look what the pronounciation of "Geir" topic has turned into !! 

did i tell you i saw a fox tonight it grred at me and i told it, its not geer it gai-airrrrrrrrr

the fox couldnt roll its rrs it must nt have been a scottish fox

anyway .............................

what was i saying

[Oldrottenhead]

oh! that reminds me

[Oldrottenhead]

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