KOCH and KOCK in old Mecklenburg-Schwerin

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Hello group.

I just recently found KOCH, and KOCK surname from the old grand duchy of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

How is the pronounced in English...like the English word COOK, or COKE, or other
prounounciations that could get me in trouble?

Thanks,
Fritz

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I just recently found KOCH, and KOCK surname from the old grand duchy of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

How is the pronounced in English...like the English word COOK, or COKE,
or other
prounounciations that could get me in trouble?

Hi Fritz,

I got KOCK in my family tree from KS Mummendorf and KRUSE from KS
Diedrichshagen village Upahl.

KOCK and KOCH are different names and differently prounounced.
KOCH is the german word for cook, but the ending is not spoken as a "k". The
single "o" in both names is a short sound. When you are surprised or
something unexpected happens you sometimes say "Oh". That's how it sounds,
if you speek it shorter or faster (what would be the right word??).
The "CK" in KOCK is spoken as a "K" like in Cook ore Coke.
The "CH" is a little difficult. It sounds a like the sound you produce, when
you got something on your Larynx you want to get rid of, but not so loud
spoken.

Good luck - a soundtest could be fun.
If you don't feel shure about the prounounciation just spell them.

Silke Sarnow

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Dear Fritz,

KOCK is pronounced like the English word cock. (In the meaning of a bird of course ;-)) The pronouncation of KOCH is like the schottish Loch Ness.

Regards from Germany,

Bj�rn