English Explanatory Dictionary

Pennsylvania German

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800.
  2. The High German variety that is spoken by the Pennsylvania Dutch, descending from Rhine Franconian (specifically Palatine dialects).
adj
  1. Relating to the Pennsylvania Germans or their language.

Word forms

Pennsylvania German Pennsylvania Germans

Synonyms

Pennsylvania Dutch
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