"Devil" with an initial "dr-" consonant cluster
Language Log 2025-12-10
Summary:
I was intrigued by the surname of a very nice man whom I met at Home Depot. His name was Steven Dreibelbis, and his position in the store was that of "Customer Experience Manager". Steven'a surname, Dreibelbis, sounded very German to me. I asked him about it and he told me that he was indeed […]