Revalutiu

East Central German

Etymology

Borrowed from German Revolution, from French révolution.

Noun

Revalutiu f

1. (Erzgebirgisch) revolution

   Anne 48, in dr Revalutiu-Zeit, do krieget 'r ene Verordning von Öber-Bargamt, doss de Bargleit net meh "Du" gehääßn, sonnern mit "Sie" a'geredt waarn solln!

   In the year of [18]48, in the Revolution period, he gets a decree from the Chief Mining Office that the miners should no longer be addressed as "Du", but as "Sie"!

Further reading

• Alte und neue Gedichte und Geschichten in erzgebirgischer Mundart, 12. Heft., P. 12