D On Jan 31, 2010, at 7:33 PM, Tim Williams wrote:
Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au> wrote:Does the 'ae' make the exception, or is the German word 'kaiser' closer to the original pronounciation?Yes, the German 'kaiser' is closer to the original (Latin) pronunciation. The term became a title of the German emperor by way of the Holy Roman Empire, which in turn saw itself as successor to the Roman Empire of antiquity.http://dml.cmnh.org/2009Oct/msg00723.html (scroll down to the end for the relevant bit) Cheers Tim