New Post
Search
Help
ArchivesRe: How do you say the name Micha?
in reply to a message by Antique_Cherub
In German, the CH can have two different pronunciations [ç] (like the H in the English hue) and [x] (like the Spanish J), according to positions and to dialects, and in some dialects it also appears the sound [k]. The [x] can sound like [k] to speakers of languages whithout that sound, so probably this is the case with Micha.
Anyway, one of the German members (Andy, _satu_, Rene) can clarify the correct pronunciation.
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
Anyway, one of the German members (Andy, _satu_, Rene) can clarify the correct pronunciation.
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
1
Replies
It's the first
I think most Germans (including me) would pronounce this with the [ç] sound which is the same sound we use for German Michael. I have only seen Micha as a nickname for Michael in Germany.
You can listen to the German pronunciation of Michael here: http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html
There are two versions with different endings but the Micha part stays the same.
I think most Germans (including me) would pronounce this with the [ç] sound which is the same sound we use for German Michael. I have only seen Micha as a nickname for Michael in Germany.
You can listen to the German pronunciation of Michael here: http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html
There are two versions with different endings but the Micha part stays the same.
This message was edited 5/28/2010, 9:29 AM
1
Since Micha is an OT name,
perhaps its use is more typical among Jewish people, whereas among the rest of population is more common Micha as nickname for Michael (and that is just a guess).
The German version of Wikipedia lists people with Micha as full name and as nickname:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micha
perhaps its use is more typical among Jewish people, whereas among the rest of population is more common Micha as nickname for Michael (and that is just a guess).
The German version of Wikipedia lists people with Micha as full name and as nickname:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micha
1
Yes, that's possible.
1