Auf Deutsch....errr, excuse me... In German, Wasser means water.
Not sure about the boxer part.

Dave in KC

----- Original Message -----
From: developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 11:41 AM
Subject: Is it Wasserboxer or waterboxer?

> Correct me please,
>
> I read somewhere that "Wasser" was the name of the person who engineered
the
> VW engine with pistons that "box" each other, or was that a joke or a
myth?
> The German word for water is "wasser" according to the dictionary in
> vanagon.com so when someone said "Wasser" was the inventor's name was he
> pulling our proverbial leg?
>
> I read posts where both descriptions are used. It's not a matter of potato
> or pottatto, or westfalia or westphalia but I'd just like to know as a
mater
> of curiosity.
>
> William P.