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VGM911 · 09-09-2016, 01:45 PM

Fanguy......

Volkswagen actually spelled it "fahrvergnügen" rather than "farfegnugen" in their advertising campaign. And, being proper Germans, they used an umlaut over the "u".

Auf wiedersehen

Here's some extra information for your enjoyment: "Fahrvergnügen" means "driving enjoyment" in English (from fahren, "to drive," and vergnügen, "enjoyment"). The term itself is not standard German but a neologism (compound noun) created especially for Volkswagen's advertising campaign. One of the tag lines incorporating the word was: "Fahrvergnügen: It's what makes a car a Volkswagen".
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09-09-2016, 01:45 PM	#18
VGM911 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 160	Fanguy...... Volkswagen actually spelled it "fahrvergnügen" rather than "farfegnugen" in their advertising campaign. And, being proper Germans, they used an umlaut over the "u". Auf wiedersehen Here's some extra information for your enjoyment: "Fahrvergnügen" means "driving enjoyment" in English (from fahren, "to drive," and vergnügen, "enjoyment"). The term itself is not standard German but a neologism (compound noun) created especially for Volkswagen's advertising campaign. One of the tag lines incorporating the word was: "Fahrvergnügen: It's what makes a car a Volkswagen". Source: Wikipedia __________________ CURRENT: Audi TT / Audi A3 PREVIOUS: Porsche 911, Boxster, 968, 912E / BMW 228xi, Z3, 128i, 318ti, 328xi / Audi TT / Mercedes SLK / Fiat 124 Coupe, Spider Last edited by VGM911; 09-09-2016 at 01:57 PM.