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While we're on the subject, a final "e" in German is pronounced as a separate syllable, so when you hear some prat talking down the pub about what his "porsh" will do, you can interrupt him and tell him, actually, it's "porsh-er".

And of course, the German maker of kitchen gizmos, electric toothbrushes and alarm clocks is NOT "brawn". It's "brown".

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Indeed. Braun don't do themselves any favours though by saying 'brawn' on their commercials in the UK. In Japan they say 'Brown' - obviously they know how thick most Brits are with languages.