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All I can add, not being a native speaker, is that I seem to recall
Marie's lullaby from Wozzeck where she sings "Eia Poppeia" with ei
as in "wide." Could there be a difference in the way Austrians
pronounce it?<br>
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Christopher Bonds<br>
Wayne State College, Emeritus<br>
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<p>Dear german-speaking colleagues,</p>
<p>The word "eia" occurs in many German christmas hymns, e.g., in
"Zu Bethlehem geboren": eia, eia, sein eigen will ich sein. Our
choir has mixed opinions on how to pronounce the syllable "ei"
in "eia" (like the English word "wide", or like "rain"?) Your
help will be appreciated.<br>
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<p><signature>Reinhart Frosch,
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Dr. phil. nat.,
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CH-5200 Brugg.
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:reinifrosch@bluewin.ch">reinifrosch@bluewin.ch</a> .<br>
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