How to Pronounce "Alde"

Bayliss
Bayliss Member Posts: 1,517
in Heating/Plumbing & Winterizing
I don't know about others on this forum, but I have noticed that people pronounce "Alde" differently.  In the past, it was commonly pronounced "ALL-Dee" (or "AL-Dee.")  Lately, however, I have been hearing it pronounced "ALL-Duh" or "AL-Duh."

In my quest for the correct pronunciation, I decided to contact Truma-Alde directly and get their input.  I received a very prompt response, so I am sharing it with others.  Using the Google translate link included in their response to hear it pronounced, is helpful.  Just set it to translate Swedish to English.

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RESPONSE FROM TRUMA:

This is my favorite question of the year! 

So many people, even at Truma, say it differently, because we are in the US, and Alde is from Sweden. It’s actually pronounced “Al-deh” which can come out more like “Al-Duh” when it’s said fast or lazily. You can put Alde into Google Translate for Swedish and it’ll pronounce it for you:

google translate - Search (bing.com)

I hope this clears it up!

Best Regards,

Melissa Ettline
Customer Care Associate

2019 T@B 320 S Boondock Lite; 2025 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4
(Alde: 3020; Refrig: Isotherm Cruise 65 Eleg; Battery: BB 100Ah LiFePO4; Solar: Renogy 220W Portable Suitcase w/ Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/15 Controller; Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor w/ Shunt; Pwr Cntr: PD-4135KW2B; EMS: PI-HW30C)
Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)


Comments

  • RTWCTS
    RTWCTS Member Posts: 199
    edited June 2024
    For years we assumed 'Al-Dee' until the Truma rep @ uCamp repeatedly pronounced it to what we thought was 'Al-Duh' during his tech session. We will update our pronunciation to match your new info @Bayliss. Thanks...
    2023 TAB 400 (former T@B 320 owners)
    Relentlessly Pursuing a Silverado EV
    'Racing the Wind and Chasing the Sun'
    Virginia Beach, VA
  • webers3
    webers3 Member Posts: 436
    I think they've been told by Aldi grocery to change their pronunciation.
    2017 T@B 320S   2019 Jeep Cherokee - Southern Connecticut
  • Mobean
    Mobean Member Posts: 74
    Swedish company with a Swedish name..."The King of Comfort"
    Brush up on your Swedish...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymRqiTv68QA&t=49s
    2021 320S BD
    2020 V6 Chevy Colorado
  • chrisnoe
    chrisnoe Member Posts: 5
    very interesting, thanks for posting
  • Maxcamp
    Maxcamp Member Posts: 352
    All de noise.  All de time.  Got it, thanks.

    2021 T@B 320S Boondock/ 2012 Tacoma 4 cylinder truck / 2023 Tacoma 6 cyl. truck

  • bergger
    bergger Moderator Posts: 1,077
    Not only is this a complicated system that is expensive to maintain but now the name is even difficult to correctly pronounce. And I’m of Swedish decent!  NiCamp should just install the Truma Combi in the trailers and be done with it! Haha! 
    2021 T@b 400 BD  "Vixen Gail" 
    2018 Nissan Titan Pro 4X "Big Bird"
    Leadville Colorado

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