Pennsylvania German
English
editNoun
editPennsylvania German (countable and uncountable, plural Pennsylvania Germans)
- (countable) A person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800.
- (uncountable) The High German language, descending from Palatine German, which is spoken by the Pennsylvania Dutch. (Not to be confused with the Low German language Plautdietsch which is also spoken in Pennsylvania.)
Synonyms
editTranslations
editperson — see Pennsylvania Dutch
language — see Pennsylvania Dutch
Adjective
editPennsylvania German (not comparable)
- Relating to the Pennsylvania Germans or their language.
Synonyms
editTranslations
editPennsylvania Dutch — see Pennsylvania Dutch
Usage notes
editThe term Pennsylvania Dutch is colloquially applied to the people, their culture and their language. Pennsylvania Dutch is more commonly termed Pennsylvania German in scholarly discourse.
See also
edit- Category:Pennsylvania German language for words in Pennsylvania German
Further reading
edit- ISO 639-3 code pdc (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Pennsylvania German, pdc