Brutkey

Fedi.Tips
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I'm not sure but guessing the French/English pronunciation.

Question for @vernissage@mastodon.social perhaps?

BTW for anyone wondering what it means: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernissage

Tim J
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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services Thanks! OED has /vɛrnisaʒ/, so it seems we've not anglicised it. It's not a word I was aware of. (I'd been mentally trying to say it as an awkward 4-syllable German or Norwegian word.)

Fedi.Tips
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I'm not a linguist but would guess this is due to relatively recent influence of French art world.

(Whereas something like "homage" is medieval and has an English pronunciation /ˈhɒmɪdʒ/ )

Tim J
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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services The earliest occurrence the OED has is 1912, so I think you're right. It's basically a French word being used in English.

Fedi.Tips
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Paris was the place to be for artists at the time! 🇫🇷

Tim J
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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services And musicians!

Fedi.Tips
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And writers etc. Amazing to hear about that period.