Comments on: It doesn’t do “choo-choo” but it’s a train http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2007/09/03/it-doesnt-do-choo-choo-but-its-a-train/ mind/tech bazar from outer space Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:15:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: extrapixel http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2007/09/03/it-doesnt-do-choo-choo-but-its-a-train/#comment-439013 extrapixel Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:51:09 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2007/09/03/it-doesnt-do-choo-choo-but-its-a-train/#comment-439013 The german word for photo camera "Knipse", and the verb "knipsen" (= taking a photo) is another example. Probably "to snap", or "snapshot" has the same roots? The relation to that clicking sound of a camera shutter is so tight that some digital cameras even make a fake *knips* when taking a photo. In german the word onomatopoeia can be translated to "Lautmalerei", which means "painting with sounds". Another thing that comes to my mind thinking about this... is the "Save"-icon in windows applications. Years back we probably saved files on floppy discs, but not anymore. But the icon i guess will stay for a long time! The german word for photo camera “Knipse”, and the verb “knipsen” (= taking a photo) is another example. Probably “to snap”, or “snapshot” has the same roots? The relation to that clicking sound of a camera shutter is so tight that some digital cameras even make a fake *knips* when taking a photo.

In german the word onomatopoeia can be translated to “Lautmalerei”, which means “painting with sounds”.

Another thing that comes to my mind thinking about this… is the “Save”-icon in windows applications. Years back we probably saved files on floppy discs, but not anymore. But the icon i guess will stay for a long time!

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