Granatgomb ??

Gavris Narcis · Post by **Gavris Narcis** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 11:08 pm

[QUOTE]Originally posted by sven:
[QB]

Hey I was not slamming him. It can take a while to answer Gavris. Language barrier or no he could learn to leave more data.

Running in to the room and asking the most general questions I have ever seen can make

Now, on final, how to rename this ''granatgomb'' (which is obviously a spelling mistake)? Without many jokes, words or funny answers.....please. Probably it was intended to a hand grenade ? A german name ? But no german dictionary didn't have it !
And isn't any german on forum to explain that ? I guess it is somelike granate + bomb ! But, why was this added ''bomb'' word ?
Please, you' german folks, make a clarity about subject.

Leo.

Grumble · Post by **Grumble** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 11:13 pm

Folks, that IS the correct spelling for the Granatgomb, that's not a typo, I put it in there!!!

Gavris, it's NOT German, it's Hungarian apparently.

sven · Post by **sven** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 11:14 pm

Originally posted by Gavris Narcis:

Originally posted by sven:
[QB]

Hey I was not slamming him. It can take a while to answer Gavris. Language barrier or no he could learn to leave more data.

Running in to the room and asking the most general questions I have ever seen can make

Now, on final, how to rename this ''granatgomb'' (which is obviously a spelling mistake)? Without many jokes, words or funny answers.....please. Probably it was intended to a hand grenade ? A german name ? But no german dictionary didn't have it !
And isn't any german on forum to explain that ? I guess it is somelike granate + bomb ! But, why was this added ''bomb'' word ?
Please, you' german folks, make a clarity about subject.

Leo.

Gavris I have a question for you. How was 'what was the unit doing?" a funny thing or a joke. If you had told me an infantry assault I could have told you.

I beg of you please have more data when you ask a question.

regards,
sven

p.s. e-mail warhorse it is his entry.

Warhorse · Post by **Warhorse** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 11:16 pm

Yes, this is a Hungarian word, and no the spelling is not wrong, Granatgomb is correct!!!

sven · Post by **sven** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 11:18 pm

Originally posted by Warhorse:
Yes, this is a Hungarian word, and no the spelling is not wrong, Granatgomb is correct!!!

Mike is there any way to make that quote flash?

It may take some doing...

sven

Paul Vebber · Post by **Paul Vebber** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 11:32 pm

The wonders of the internet. Granatgomb is in the Hungarian OOB, so search google for 'hungarian-english dictionary' put in gomb and find it means "button, stud, knob"

So it would seem likely to be a wartime german/hungarian slang of some kind. Granat and gomb would seem to be some sort of "knob shell" or "button shell" - likely having to do with the shape perhaps like a doorknob?

Makes sense dealing with a hand granade...

Gavris Narcis · Post by **Gavris Narcis** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 11:55 pm

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Paul Vebber:
[QB]The wonders of the internet. Granatgomb is in the Hungarian OOB, so search google for 'hungarian-english dictionary' put in gomb and find it means "button, stud, knob"

So it would seem likely to be a wartime german/hungarian slang of some kind. Granat and gomb would seem to be some sort of "knob shell" or "button shell" - likely having to do with the shape perhaps like a doorknob?

That the ANSWER !!! Thank you very much. I didn't know that was a hungarian word.

Leo.

sven · Post by **sven** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 11:56 pm

Originally posted by Paul Vebber:
The wonders of the internet. Granatgomb is in the Hungarian OOB, so search google for 'hungarian-english dictionary' put in gomb and find it means "button, stud, knob"

So it would seem likely to be a wartime german/hungarian slang of some kind. Granat and gomb would seem to be some sort of "knob shell" or "button shell" - likely having to do with the shape perhaps like a doorknob?

Makes sense dealing with a hand granade...

and Paul wins the prize.....

congrats,
sven

tracer · Post by **tracer** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 6:51 am

I know I should probably let this thread die, but if you scroll up 'its a hand grenade' and 'its in Hungarian' were posted yesterday in small (1-2 line) posts.

Well, at least I now know 2 Hungarian words granatgomb and paprika (pepper).

Flashfyre · Post by **Flashfyre** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 7:05 am

This whole thread HAS to be in the new video, Matrix Games Funniest Forum Posts.

What started out as a simple question turned into a Three Stooges fest.......

God, I love this......

Grumble · Post by **Grumble** » Thu Jul 05, 2001 8:14 pm

As I mentioned above, check out "Small Arms Armor Penetration (sic)" for another hoot...

Belisarius · Post by **Belisarius** » Fri Jul 06, 2001 1:51 am

Originally posted by tracer:
Well, at least I now know 2 Hungarian words granatgomb and paprika (pepper).

Tracer, you made my day!

It's called Paprika in Swedish as well! No wonder we got it from the Hungarians, they're growing peppers all over the place.

Goulasch, anyone?

DataKing · Post by **DataKing** » Fri Jul 06, 2001 2:07 am

Greetings and salutations,

I love Goulasch. I was raised on that stuff, along with Mac & Cheese and grape coolaid

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Fri Jul 06, 2001 4:31 am

Coach is a Hungarian word too evidently.

Tomo

SoleSurvivor · Post by **SoleSurvivor** » Mon Sep 17, 2001 8:50 pm

Really entertaining this one. Maybe the explanation would be that early grenades weren't ball-like or egg-shaped as the standard war movie throwaway thingie. They had a wooden part where you held it in your hand and threw it.

santtis · Post by **santtis** » Mon Sep 17, 2001 11:55 pm

Originally posted by Belisarius:

Tracer, you made my day! <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

It's called Paprika in Swedish as well! No wonder we got it from the Hungarians, they're growing peppers all over the place.

Goulasch, anyone?

It's called paprika in finnish too maybe we took it from the swedes?