ˈɜːnst tˈoʊld ɹˈoʊlənd pɛnɹˈoʊz ðætðə tˈaɪɾəl sˈɛlɛbz wʌz dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌmðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ wˈɜːdz əvə dʒˈɜːmən skˈuːlbɔɪz ɹˈaɪm wɪð sˈɛkʃuːəl kɑːnətˈeɪʃənz:
Ernst told Roland Penrose that the title Celebes was derived from the opening words of a German schoolboys' rhyme with sexual connotations: