On 03/10/14 19:15, Robert J. Hansen wrote:
> [*] Werner, Wikipedia lists it as Staatssicherheit, but for some reason
> that just doesn't look right to me.  Is it?

Disclaimer: I'm not Werner, and I'm Dutch.

It is most definitely Staatssicherheit as in "die Sicherheit des
Staat(e)s". It's a genetive, just like it's People's Republic of China
and not People Republic of China.

In my mind, I pronounce the two esses. Not sure how much you would
notice that, though.

HTH,

Peter.

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