Dear Scriptor,

I'm curious about something. I presume that the abbreviation "DVD" is
used in Germany. In English, it is my understanding that DVD stands
for Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc.

My question is this: does the abbreviation DVD stand for anything in
particular in the German language?

Best regards,
Pinkie

Dear Pinkfreud,

As far as I know, the abbreviation "DVD" has no particular meaning in
German - apart from the data storage medium, of course. However, the
three letters are quite often interpreted as "Digital Video Disc",
which makes more sense for Germans because 'Video' is a familiar term
in German, while 'Versatile' isn't.
By the way, the pronounciation of DVD might sound a bit strange for
people speaking English: deh-fow-deh.

Very best regards, dear Pinkie,
Scriptor

Excellent! Thank you very much. I shall think of this as I enjoy the
new deh-fow-deh player that I'm hoping to receive for Christmas! :-)