In a message dated 9/1/2011 7:31:38 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I hear this German word used and can not find it in the dictionary. It sounds like Schuss and it is said like a goodbye. I assume it has a different spelling or I would be able to locate it or I am not hearing it correctly. Probably a word like our 'bye' or something? James Thomas Rosenbaum 310 Melvin Street Johnstown, PA 15904-1219 814-266-6855 - - - - - - - - - - Mr. Rosenbaum, Regarding the German word you were trying to identify... I am not able to identify that word exactly, but by consulting several of my Germany dictionaries, May I suggest possibilites. In German there are several words with the root of Schutz (with and without the umlaut over the 'u'. These have to do with protection, such as a guardian angel. Perhaps the word is a word at parting to indicate the hope that the individual goes in safety, akin to the Spanish phrase Vaya con Dios (Go with God). Richard L. Hoover Long Beach, California

Hi all. Checked with my partner, who was born and raised and spent 40+ years in Germany. It is spelled Tschuss (umlat over the u) and to my American ears, when I have heard him say it in phone conversations, it sounds almost like "Cheers." Pronounced almost like "Choous". The s is somewhat silent...you emphasize the t-chuss. It is an all purpose good bye. - Patrick On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 11:58 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > In a message dated 9/1/2011 7:31:38 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > I hear this German word used and can not find it in the dictionary. It > sounds like Schuss and it is said like a goodbye. I assume it has a > different > spelling or I would be able to locate it or I am not hearing it correctly. > Probably a word like our 'bye' or something? > > James Thomas Rosenbaum > 310 Melvin Street > Johnstown, PA 15904-1219 > 814-266-6855 > - - - - - - - - - - > > > Mr. Rosenbaum, > Regarding the German word you were trying to identify... > I am not able to identify that word exactly, but by consulting several of > my Germany dictionaries, May I suggest possibilites. In German there are > several words with the root of Schutz (with and without the umlaut over the > 'u'. These have to do with protection, such as a guardian angel. Perhaps > the > word is a word at parting to indicate the hope that the individual goes in > safety, akin to the Spanish phrase Vaya con Dios (Go with God). > > Richard L. Hoover > Long Beach, California > - - - - - - - - - - > > Search for more Cambria County information on our webpage: > http://www.camgenpa.com/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >