Transylvanian Saxon

English

Alternative forms

• Transylvanian-Saxon (sometimes as adjective)

Noun

Transylvanian Saxon (plural Transylvanian Saxons)

1. One of the Germans who settled Transylvania from the 12th century onwards, or their descendants.

Synonyms

• Transylvania Saxon (uncommon)
• Siebenbürger Saxon, Siebenbürgen Saxon (uncommon, Germanisms)

Translations

German settler of Transylvania

• German: Siebenbürger Sachse m, Siebenbürger Sächsin f
• Hungarian: erdélyi szász
• Romanian: sas (ro) m, săsoaică (ro) f

Proper noun

Transylvanian Saxon

1. The West Central German lect, a variety of Moselle Franconian, spoken by these people.

Synonyms

• Siebenbürger Sächsisch (Germanism)

Translations

West Central German lect

• German: Siebenbürgisch-Sächsisch n, Siebenbürger Sächsisch n
• Hungarian: erdélyi szász
• Romanian: dialectul săsesc
• Transylvanian Saxon: Såksesch