beavsteve
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Post by beavsteve on Mar 20, 2018 13:28:08 GMT -8
Until recently, I didn’t know about the podcasts and BST recordings available on osubeavers.com. For those of you who are still unaware, they are available at the bottom link under “Fan Zone”. I am bringing this up now to recommend listening to a great interview with Marie Gulich that was recorded on 3/13, before the NCAA tournament. It’s very good!
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Post by willtalk on Mar 21, 2018 18:55:13 GMT -8
I have a question in respect to her nick name "Das Hammer". That would be grammatically incorrect, being that Hammer would be considered masculine. That is unless it was used as a slang shortened version of "Das ist der Hammer" which would still be strange since the phrase itself is slang. Of course I am not really up on German slang.
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Mar 21, 2018 21:02:36 GMT -8
I have a question in respect to her nick name "Das Hammer". That would be grammatically incorrect, being that Hammer would be considered masculine. That is unless it was used as a slang shortened version of "Das ist der Hammer" which would still be strange since the phrase itself is slang. Of course I am not really up on German slang. If you have to ask..... |
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Post by Werebeaver on Mar 21, 2018 21:45:43 GMT -8
I have a question in respect to her nick name "Das Hammer". That would be grammatically incorrect, being that Hammer would be considered masculine. That is unless it was used as a slang shortened version of "Das ist der Hammer" which would still be strange since the phrase itself is slang. Of course I am not really up on German slang. People who get German nicknames wrong just ruin everything, don't they? |
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Post by willtalk on Mar 22, 2018 11:07:48 GMT -8
It was not meant as a criticism, but a real question. There was a Harvard female hockey player who picked up the nick name " Das Hammer" while playing in Europe. I was just trying to make sense of it. In retrospect I have come to conclude that it really is a shortened version of the German slang " Das ist der Hammer". to just "Das Hammer". Referring to something wonderful. I never implied it was wrong, only that by it self it would be grammatically incorrect. I thought someone might explain it to me. I tried to look it up and found no answer.In the German language "the" which is neutral becomes either masculine, feminine or neuter. It does not always follow a logical pattern with obvious feminine things being neuter or objects being either masculine of feminine.
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Mar 22, 2018 16:13:23 GMT -8
Here is the background of das hammer. When Ruth Hamblin was here she was given the nickname "the Canadian hammer" because of her defense abilities, especially blocking shots. When she graduated and Marie took over, her defense improved especially blocking shots, therefore she was given the nickname "das hammer" since she is from Germany.
Don't over think it, it is just a nickname given her by americans who may or may not know German.
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mb
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Post by mb on Mar 22, 2018 17:02:48 GMT -8
My German grandmother called me 'schweinhund' back in the 50's when I was a lad. Must be a good thing, huh? MB.
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Post by jefframp on Mar 23, 2018 8:40:06 GMT -8
Pig Hound! A German term of endearment I'm sure!
LOL
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