I was talking with my coworker many years ago about my German studies and his Russian studies. He was a Russian translator in the US Army and I was just a lowly 3rd year German student in high school. He brought up something funny about the Russian / Engish dictionary that he has. He said that the Russian word for German sits inbetween some interesting words. I have transcribed the part of the dictionary with what I believe is the correct pronunciation and meanings:
ÐЕМEЗЙДР– /Nemezejda/ – Nemesis
ÐЕМEРКÐYЩИЙ – /Nemerknushchaij/ – Never fading, undying
ÐЕМETb – /Nemete’/ – To be dumbfounded or to become dumb
HЕМEЦ – /Nemets/ – German
ÐЕМЙЛOCTИBЫЙ – /Nemjelostiveje/ – Ungracious, Unmerciful
ÐЕМЙЛOCTb – /Nemjeloste/ – Disfavor, Disgrace
ÐЕМИHYEMЫЙ – /Neminujemij/ – Inevitable, Unavoidable
Like I said above, it’s a conspiracy!