How do YOU say draugr? : V - Skyrim

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:52 pm

NPCs pronounce it 'Draw-guhr'

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:31 pm

i pronounce it "soon to die...again, damn zombie(s)" but it is actually meant (in skyrim) to be pronounced drogger (it is said many times in and out of game)

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:04 am

I suppose people are free to anglicise the word if they like. "Draugr" (plural: "Draugar") is originally from Icelandic, where it is definitely "ow" as in "cow" or "allow". They are not Bethesda's creations.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:58 am

I pronounce it like the word 'draw' with 'gur' behind it.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:09 pm

Didnt Todd pronounce it "Dra-goor"? I personally say Draw-gaz or simply "Dee's"

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:32 pm

Drow-ger...
Im now going to start pronouncing it 'Drog' without the r at the end however because according to a source, that is how it would actually be said in Old Norse

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006032806369

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» Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:45 pm

draw-ger...and after the 15th or 16th one...stupid ****ing zombie ***holes..

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:52 pm

I just don't call them late for dinner.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:36 pm

I pronounce it "Droooogr"

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:20 pm

I saw "Drow-gur" with the ow like cow.

The way voice actors pronounce things in game are not always the correct way it is pronounced: http://www.imperial-library.info/content/redguard-forum-madness <- Contains the correct pronuciation of the different mer races.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:31 am

Draw-grr

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:40 pm

I call them lames or walkers... .. .

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:13 am

Draw-ger

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:21 am

How can this question even get asked when the game is fully voice acted?

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:44 pm

Draw-grr

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:09 pm

I like it when they shout, it sounds like "Fus.....Waaa pa!" with a croaky voice.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:07 pm

Drogger.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:13 pm

An NPC in-game pronounced it 'Draw-ger', like everyone else has mentioned.

A lot Nordic names in the game are strange to pronounce as well.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:40 pm

It is a bit hard to write how something is said, but if I were to write how I say Draugr, I'd mix in letters not existing in the English alphabet.
In Norwegian I'd say Dr?ug or something, considering we use vowels differently.
In English, maybe Drow-ger is correct.

But I think Draugr is Icelandic, making it as close to Old Norse a modern language can get.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:40 am

It is a bit hard to write how something is said, but if I were to write how I say Draugr, I'd mix in letters not existing in the English alphabet.
In Norwegian I'd say Dr?ug or something, considering we use vowels differently.
In English, maybe Drow-ger is correct.

But I think Draugr is Icelandic, making it as close to Old Norse a modern language can get.

Hm Yeah,its a bit hard to write how someone say it x)
I say it DraguRrr with strong Rs

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:57 pm

Draw-ger.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:55 pm

hehe

seems like most of you say it Draw-ger
But mostly becouse you guys are english speaking right?

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:27 pm

I just call them "Dr?uger". It's probably wrong but atleast I don't swallow my tongue trying to pronounce it in the proper way they intended.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:14 pm

Draw-Grr

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:08 am

It is a bit hard to write how something is said, but if I were to write how I say Draugr, I'd mix in letters not existing in the English alphabet.
In Norwegian I'd say Dr?ug or something, considering we use vowels differently.
In English, maybe Drow-ger is correct.

But I think Draugr is Icelandic, making it as close to Old Norse a modern language can get.

IIRC Draugr is from the Old Norse language, supposedly the name for undead(?) tomb guardians or something similar. Of course don't hold me to that, I could be entirely wrong.