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[Opinions] Margrethe
by V. (ars musica)
10/8/2004, 11:29 AM
How do you pronounce this name? Anyone know? Thanks!
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- Charlie (Charlie Blue)   +5
10/8/2004, 11:41 AM
I know this...It's prn MAR-gré-teh. It's Danish and I'm a Dane. The queen of Denmark is Queen Margrethe II. btw.- Charlie

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- V. (ars musica)   +3
10/8/2004, 2:16 PM
Thanks Charlie,
I have another question. Is Greta a nickname for Margrethe?
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- Charlie (Charlie Blue)   +2
10/8/2004, 2:23 PM
No.Grete / Grethe is the more correct Danish nn for it. It's a single standing name as well. Greta is, I think, more the Swedish nn of Margareta / Margaretha.Grete is prn GRE-téh. It's the same as with Grethe just two different ways of spelling it.Glad I can help you.- Charlie

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- Svéa (guest)   +1
10/8/2004, 3:44 PM
Yes you're right, Greta is sometimes used as a nickname for Margareta (prn: mar-gah-RE-tah) in Sweden, and as a "real" name as well.
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- Charlie (Charlie Blue)
10/8/2004, 4:02 PM
Ahh cool. Thanks for clearing that up for me. :-)
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- MelH
10/8/2004, 1:10 PM
That's how I would say it too...
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