1 definition by Micheal Trizetti
Heckler and Koch - German firearms manufacturer started by Edmund Heckler, Theodor Koch and Alex Seidel, former Mauser engineers, in the late 1940s.
English pronounciation - Heck-ler and Kot-sh (or sometimes Koke).
German pronounciation - the letters "ch" do not sound like they do in English. "Church" is not a ch combination that the Germans ever pronounce. It is more of a chhhh that somewhat sounds like phlegm being summoned from the rear of the throat. However, Most German's say Koch as "Kot-sh".
English pronounciation - Heck-ler and Kot-sh (or sometimes Koke).
German pronounciation - the letters "ch" do not sound like they do in English. "Church" is not a ch combination that the Germans ever pronounce. It is more of a chhhh that somewhat sounds like phlegm being summoned from the rear of the throat. However, Most German's say Koch as "Kot-sh".
I work for H&K USA and have to debate the name almost every week! In our branch in Sterling, VA, we all call it 'Kot-sh'.
by Micheal Trizetti November 22, 2003