imgaam

From im- + gaam. Compare German umgeben.

(Erzgebirgisch) to surround (to encircle or simultaneously extend on all sides of something)


imgiehe

From im- + giehe. Compare German umgehen.

(Erzgebirgisch) to avoid, bypass, to go around (a physical obstacle)

(Erzgebirgisch) to avoid (something nonphysical)


imgroome

From im- + groome. Compare German umgraben.


imguckn

From im- + guckn. Compare German umgucken.


imhaae

From im- + haae. Compare German umhauen.


imhern

From im- + hern. Compare German umhören.


imhilln

From im- + hilln. Compare German umhüllen.


imkehrn

From im- + kehrn. Compare German umkehren.


imknickn

From im- + knickn. Compare German umknicken.

(Erzgebirgisch) to snap, bend over, to fold


imkomme

From im- + komme. Compare German umkommen.

(Erzgebirgisch) to be killed; to perish; to die a (usually) violent death


imkrampln

From im- + krampln. Compare German umkrempeln.

(Erzgebirgisch) to change (fundamentally, from the ground up)


imleeng

From im- + leeng. Compare German umlegen.

(Erzgebirgisch, slang) to kill or murder; to waste

(Erzgebirgisch, vulgar) to have sex, to bang


immesinst

(Erzgebirgisch) for free, free of charge, gratis

(Erzgebirgisch) in vain, without success

(Erzgebirgisch) for nothing; for the sake of doing it (without expecting reply)


immesisst

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of immesinst


imreime

From im- + reime. Compare German umräumen.


imrenne

From im- + renne. Compare German umrennen.


imriehrn

From im- + riehrn. Compare German umrühren.


imschietn

From im- + schietn. Compare German umschütten.


imschittn

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of imschietn


imwannln

(Erzgebirgisch) to convert, change, commute


imzeine

(Erzgebirgisch) to enclose, to fence, to fence in


imziehe

(Erzgebirgisch, change residence) to move

(Erzgebirgisch) to change clothes, to get changed


innenannr

(Erzgebirgisch) into each other; intertwiningly


insoht

(Erzgebirgisch) present (in the immediate vicinity)


Ireen

(Erzgebirgisch) a diminutive of the female given name Irene


Irm

(Erzgebirgisch) a diminutive of the female given name Irmgard


Isold

(Erzgebirgisch) a diminutive of the female given name Isolde


kaabisch

(Erzgebirgisch) choosy; picky, selective


Kaarb

(Erzgebirgisch) dent, groove, nick, notch


Kaasbemm

(Erzgebirgisch) slice of bread with cheese

(Erzgebirgisch, derogatory) nonsense talking person


kaasn

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) to talk nonsense


waach

From Middle High German weich, Old High German weih, from Proto-West Germanic *waikw, from Proto-Germanic *waikwaz. Compare Bavarian waach, Luxembourgish weech, German weich, English weak.


kachln

Kuhln in Ufn neikachln.

(Erzgebirgisch, ski) to fall down, to drop, to tumble

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial, vulgar) to have sexual intercourse

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) to slap in the face, to box someone's ears


Kafaat

(Erzgebirgisch) unearthly, outrageous guy


Kaffeesatzkuhng

(Erzgebirgisch) cake made out of coffee dregs (dish in time of need, like the Second World War)


Kahricht

(Erzgebirgisch) dust, grime, soil spreading the ground in a flat fashion and attainable by the besom


Kallich

Compare East Franconian Kallich, Pennsylvania German Kallick, Luxembourgish Kallek, Central Franconian Kallek, German Kalk.

(Erzgebirgisch) lime (general term for inorganic materials containing calcium)


Kallich

(Erzgebirgisch) Kalek. a municipality of Chomutov, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic


kalng

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of kalling


Kamb

From Middle High German kamb, camb, chamb, from Old High German chamb, from Proto-West Germanic *kamb, from Proto-Germanic *kambaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos (“tooth”).


Kamuff

(Erzgebirgisch, derogatory) lamebrain, peabrain


Kannepee

(Erzgebirgisch, furniture) canapé; sofa; couch


Kantl

(Erzgebirgisch) edge (sharp boundary line), border

Ein Kantl!

(Erzgebirgisch) haircut (when cut exceptionally well)


Kapall

(Erzgebirgisch, religion, Christianity) chapel


Karfrettich

(Erzgebirgisch, religion, Christianity) Good Friday


Karnsaaf

From Karn + Saaf. Compare German Kernseife.

(Erzgebirgisch, hygiene) curd soap, hard soap


Karnseef

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of Karnsaaf


Karrl

(Erzgebirgisch) fellow, guy, chap, bloke


Karrln

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of Karrl


Kaschpr

(Erzgebirgisch, derogatory) idiot, freak, oddball, nut (unusual, eccentric, crazy person, especially someone with unreasonable, absurd ideas)


Kastanich

a tree of the genus Castanea, or its nut

horse-chestnut, a tree of the genus Aesculus, or its nut


Katelkemt

(Erzgebirgisch) Kemtau. a district of Burkhardtsdorf, Erzgebirgskreis district, Saxony, Germany


katschich

Probably related with East Central German katschln.

(Erzgebirgisch) to nag; to find fault with (food)


katschln

Maybe related with East Central German katschich.

(Erzgebirgisch) to tilt back and forth, to wobble

(Erzgebirgisch) to tilt one's chair back


ketschln

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of katschln


katschn

(Erzgebirgisch) to smack, to chomp (to make smacking or squelching sounds, especially while chewing; to eat noisily)


Katznschwanz

Meum athamanticum
Meum athamanticum#Translingual

(Erzgebirgisch) baldmoney, spignel (Meum athamanticum)


Kiebl

(Erzgebirgisch) a fairly tall tub or bucket, especially one with two handles on the sides (rather than a bail)


Kiehaad

(Erzgebirgisch) Kühnheide. a district of Zwönitz, Saxony, Germany


Kieheed

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of Kiehaad. a district of Zwönitz, Saxony, Germany


Kirksr

(Erzgebirgisch) cork (bottle stopper, usually but necessarily made of cork)


Kissn

(Erzgebirgisch) cushion; pillow (bag filled with soft material used to sit or rest one’s head on)


Kistl

ein schiens Kistl

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) computer, TV, radio (electronic device in general)


Kitschl

mei Kischtl


Kittelahsche

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) weird, conspicuous clothing


klee

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of klaa


Klaabhuus

(Erzgebirgisch, humorous) guest who does not want to leave


Klaad

(Erzgebirgisch) dress, gown (kind of woman's garment)


Klaadrhogn

(Erzgebirgisch) coat peg, coathook, clothes hook


Klaakram

(Erzgebirgisch, sometimes derogatory) trivialities, trivial matters


klaalaut

From klaa + laut. Compare German kleinlaut.

Off ahmol wur se ganz klaalaut.

(Erzgebirgisch) petty; abashed, sheepish, meek, quiet


klamiestrt

(Erzgebirgisch, derogatory) build amateurishly, makeshift


klamiesert

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of klamiestrt


Klapskopp

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial, derogatory) idiot, freak, oddball


Klarschloog

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) small change, change (coins of little value)


klawatschrn

(Erzgebirgisch, derogatory) to tell nonsense


kleebrn

(Erzgebirgisch) to clatter (make a rattling or clapping sound)


kleibln

(Erzgebirgisch) to eat slowly, listlessly


Klitsch

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) small business, small company


klobatschich

(Erzgebirgisch) not beautiful; unattractive; unbeautiful


klohng

(Erzgebirgisch) complain (to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment)


kloppn

(Erzgebirgisch) to fight, to engage in a fistfight


Kluuß

(Erzgebirgisch, informal, offensive) fatso; overweight person


knaubln

(Erzgebirgisch) to chew (one's fingernails)

(Erzgebirgisch) to ponder; to puzzle over


Knautschardeppl

(Erzgebirgisch, humorous) person with very wrinkly face


kneern

(Erzgebirgisch) to push, jostle (as through crowd, in a queue)

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) to hesitate, to pause before doing something


knengln

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of knengn


Knibblkuhng

(Erzgebirgisch, cooking) twist bread, stokbrood, snobrød, campfire bread


Knochn

(Erzgebirgisch) steep ascent; steep slope


Kolm

(Erzgebirgisch, weaponry) butt of a rifle

(Erzgebirgisch, botany) spike (of Typha)


koodln

Koodlt net su rim!


-keppit

(Erzgebirgisch) pertaining to the head count of a group

(Erzgebirgisch) headed (having a certain type or number of heads)


Keppr

(Erzgebirgisch) header (jump into water with one's head and arms ahead)


Krabbl

(Erzgebirgisch, cooking) a filled doughnut, a Berliner


Krabblwassr

(Erzgebirgisch) any carbonated soft drink; soda; pop; fizzy drink


Krafaat

(Erzgebirgisch, derogatory) unearthly, outrageous guy


Kragl

(Erzgebirgisch, derogatory) old, clumsy man

(Erzgebirgisch, derogatory) old, malformed, bulky, unwieldy object


krabschn

(Erzgebirgisch) to grope (touch closely and sexually)


Krohe

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of Krah


krahln

Pass auf, do kaste dich fei krahln.

Watch out, you can scratch yourself there.

Krahl mr net an Arsch!


krampet

Heit bie ich aber krampet.


Krampling

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of Kramplich


Kranzl

(Erzgebirgisch) circle (mostly of women that meet regularly)


Kratzbirscht

(Erzgebirgisch, informal, derogatory) an evil woman


Krautbobl

(Erzgebirgisch, informal, derogatory) ugly person (looking like a scarecrow)


Kreiterich

(Erzgebirgisch, literal) leaves and stems on vegetables

(Erzgebirgisch, informal, figurative) old man

Naa, su e altr Kreiterich!

(Erzgebirgisch, informal, figurative, derogatory) irritable old man


Kreitrfraa

(Erzgebirgisch) female herbalist, herb woman


Kreiz

Greiz (alternative)
Greize (alternative)


Kriebl

(Erzgebirgisch) poorly workable material


krumb

From Middle High German krump, from Old High German krump, from Proto-West Germanic *krump, from Proto-Germanic *krumbaz.


Kruutschr

(Erzgebirgisch, literal, historical) Kreuzer

die paar Kruutschr

that small amount of money (lit. those few Kreuzer)

(Erzgebirgisch, slang) money (small amounts)


Kuhgung

(Erzgebirgisch) cowherd; boy herding cattle


Kuhgunge reenge

(Erzgebirgisch, idiomatic) to rain cats and dogs, rain heavily or copiously (literally to rain cowherders)


Kuhlmaas

From Kuhl + Maas. Compare German Kohlmeise.


Ehmr

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of Ahmr


Kuhlnehmr

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of Kuhlnahmr


kuhlrahmschwarz

From kuhl + Rahm + schwarz. Compare German kohlrabenschwarz.


Kuhng

Kugn (alternative)
Kuung (alternative)
Kochn (alternative)


Kummit

From Middle High German komat, kommet, borrowed from Upper Sorbian chomot, from Proto-Slavic *xomǫtъ. Compare Polish chomąto.


kuusn

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) to talk nonsense

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) to babble, waffle, prattle, chat


Laam

In ganzn Laam net!


Mungaadl

Mugaadl (alternative)
Mugaatel (alternative)

(Erzgebirgisch) bagatelle, trifle, little something, minor thing (insignificant, minor, or little thing)


Napuliu

Napuliu daar Bösewicht, daar hätt es deitsche Volk vernicht, wenn deitscher Geist un deitsche Kraft sich net aufrafft.

Napoleon, the villain, would have destroyed the German people if the German spirit and German strength had not risen up.

(Erzgebirgisch) Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), a French military commander and political leader.


Portiu

Ka mer emende derfahrn, waar die Portiu bezohlt hot?

Can I maybe ask who paid for the portion?

(Erzgebirgisch) portion, an allocated amount, (chiefly) a portion of food, a serving, helping


Leffl

From Middle High German leffel, from Old High German leffil, attested as earlier ᛚᚨᛈᛖᛚᚨ (lapela), from Proto-West Germanic *lapil, from Proto-Germanic *lapilaz (“spoon”). Compare German Löffel.

(Erzgebirgisch, informal, derogatory) airhead, birdbrain, bubblehead, feather-brain, featherhead, jingle-brains, lamebrain, peabrain, pinhead


Gosef

Do machet siech aah auf Gosef aus dr Stadt Nazareth in Galiläa un zug ins güdische Land, nooch Bethlehem dr Stadt Davids, well aar aus dan Haus un Geschlacht Davids war.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and lineage of David.

(Erzgebirgisch) Joseph (biblical figure)

(Erzgebirgisch) a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph


Gerusalem

Un e Ma war in Gerusalem, daar hieß Simeon.

And a was man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon.

(Erzgebirgisch) Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)


Gemaa

De werd ve dan on genn geredt, ve de Weiber on ve der Gemaa. (1898, Anton Günther)

There is talk of this and that, of women and of the municipality.

Haste aa dan Zettl vun dr Gemaa gekricht?

Did you also get the note from the municipality?

(Erzgebirgisch) church, congregation, assembly


Powerranzenstond

In Sonntig, wenn de Kirch aus is, do kaa Maa net ham. 'r gieht in der Powerranzenstond denn sister wär kaa Laabn. (1898, Anton Günther)

On Sunday, when church is over, no man goes home. He goes to the mornign draught because otherwise there would not be a life.

(Erzgebirgisch) morning draught, morning pint


Ostelling

Zer Ostelling tunn üm siebne früh de Bossen in Tol marschiern. (1898, Anton Günther)

At seven o'clock in the morning, the boys march in the valley for military mobilisation.

(Erzgebirgisch) military conscription; military mobilisation


Laadrhuus

(Erzgebirgisch) Any trousers made of leather.

(Erzgebirgisch) A pair of lederhosen, a traditional (mainly Bavarian) kind of knee-breeches in heavy leather, with braces / suspenders.


Laafbaasn

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) hurried person


laafn

(Erzgebirgisch) to walk; to jog; to run (to move on foot; either at a normal or an increased speed)

(Erzgebirgisch, of a fluid) to flow; to leak; to run

(Erzgebirgisch, of an event) to be in progress; to run

(Erzgebirgisch) to happen, to go on, to take place

(Erzgebirgisch, computing) to run, to execute (a program)

(Erzgebirgisch, of an event) to be in order; to work; to function

(Erzgebirgisch, of time) to pass; to flow


Laah

(Erzgebirgisch) line, cord (a rope, usually relatively thin), especially

(Erzgebirgisch) leash (strap or cord with which to restrain an animal)


Laarich

(Erzgebirgisch) lark (bird of the family Alaudidae)


laasn

(Erzgebirgisch) to select and gather or harvest (things like grapes)


lahbrn

(Erzgebirgisch) to talk or speak unnecessarily lengthily; to talk idly; to engage in unsubstantiated talk; to babble


Langefald

(Erzgebirgisch) Lengefeld. a town in Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


Lappdalla

(Erzgebirgisch, derogatory) babbler, prattler


Mohng

Iech tu mr in Mohng rauskotzn.

I puke my guts out. (lit. I puke my stomach out.)


Winnr

Freilich, bei uns is 's in Winnr ä wink kalt, un 's flieng uns de gebrotn Taum net nei ins Maul.

Of course, it's a little cold here in winter and roast pigeons don't fly into our mouths.


Odn

'S tut enn ordnlich wuhl, wemmr enn Odnzug tuht!

It feels really good when you take a breath.


Odnzug

(Erzgebirgisch) breath (a single act of breathing in and out)


Stilz

Ultimatey from Old Czech stehlec, derived from Proto-Slavic *ščegъlъ. Cognate with modern Czech stehlík, Slovak stehlík, Polish szczygieł, Ukrainian щи́голь (ščýholʹ), Russian щего́л (ščegól), all referring to the same bird. Compare German Stieglitz.

Un wemmr vollersch im's Heisl rim in Wald nei'gieh, wie pfeifn do de Finkn, un de Stilzn, un de Hampflig, und de Krienertsn äsu schie!

And when we walk around the house into the woods, how the finches and goldfinches and linnets and crossbills whistle so beautifully!

Carduelis carduelis
Carduelis carduelis#Translingual

(Erzgebirgisch) European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)


Knacht

From Middle High German knëht, from Old High German kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.

(Erzgebirgisch) male servant, menial, especially on a farm

(Erzgebirgisch) serf, subordinate, someone unfree who serves another


Schlietnbah

(Erzgebirgisch) A track prepared with ice or snow, for sledding down a slope or slide. toboggan slide


Schlietn

(Erzgebirgisch) sled, sledge, sleigh (any vehicle moving over snow or ice on parallel skids)

(Erzgebirgisch, by extension) any construction that slides on skids or rails

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) a large, usually expensive car

(Erzgebirgisch, vulgar slang) a person, usually female, seen as a sex object


Plunner

From Middle High German plunder (“household furniture, clothes, linen”). Cognate with German Plunder.


Franzus

From Middle High German franzōse, franzoise, from Old French françois.

(Erzgebirgisch) Frenchman (person of French birth or nationality)


Stimm

From Middle High German stimme, from Old High German stimma, stimna, from Proto-West Germanic *stebnu, from Proto-Germanic *stebnō or *stamnijō, from Proto-Indo-European *stomen- (“mouth, muzzle”). Compare German Stimme.

der

(Erzgebirgisch) voice (speaking or singing), call of an animal


Tiesch

From Middle High German tisch, from Old High German tisc, from Proto-West Germanic *disk (“dish”).


Annebarg

(Erzgebirgisch) Annaberg-Buchholz. a town in Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


Schimfld

Thermalbad Wiesenbad
Thermalbad Wiesenbad#English

(Erzgebirgisch) Schönfeld. a district of Thermalbad Wiesenbad, Saxony, Germany


Zwicke

Dar Hammerschmid, ä verwuungner Karl, war nooch Zwicke komme, hatt' mit enn Annern Streit kriegt, 's Masser gezuung un in dr Wuth dann ah gelei o'gemorkst.

The hammersmith, a daring fellow, had come to Zwickau, got into a fight with another man, pulled out a knife and killed him in his rage.

(Erzgebirgisch) Zwickau. a city in Zwickau, Saxony, Germany


Taaf

From Middle High German toufe, from Old High German toufī, from Proto-West Germanic *daupīni (“dipping, immersion”). Compare German Taufe.


Satzing

(Erzgebirgisch) Satzung. a district of Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


karthulisch

E neimol gescheiter Kirchngust in Draasend hatt dos Treibn oder als karthulisch un teiflich ausgaabn (...)

But some nine-times-clever church guy in Dresden passed the whole thing off as Catholic and diabolical (...)


Staabach

(Erzgebirgisch) Steinbach. a district of Johanngeorgenstadt, Erzgebirgskreis district, Saxony, Germany


Schwarzenbarg

(Erzgebirgisch) Schwarzenberg. a town in Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


Gannear

Ultimately from Latin Iānuārius. Compare German Januar.


Guni

Ultimately from the Latin (mēnsis) Jūnius (“[month] of June”). Compare German Juni.

bor

Dr blaue Himmel strahlt un lacht, dr Garten stieht in Rosenpracht; ne schönnsten Strauß für Aag un Nos, dann stellt dr Guni dir ins Glos.

The blue sky is radiant and smiling, the garden is full of roses; the most beautiful bouquet for your eyes and nose, that's what June puts in your glass.


Feberar

Ultimately from Latin Februārius. Compare German Februar.

Dr Feberar brengt olbre Sach, viel Narretei un groß Gelach. Doch gibts fei Narrn in ganzen Gahr, net epper när in Feberar!

February brings crazy things, lots of folly and great laughter. But there are fools all year round, not just in February!


Bargwark

Wu die när ihre Uneforme haar hatten, wu se doch gar nischt mit'n Bargwark ze tun hatten?

Where did they get their uniforms when they had nothing to do with the mine?


lappm

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) to talk nonsense

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) to babble, waffle, prattle, chat


Lappsack

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) babbler, waffler, prattler


larne

From Middle High German lernen, from Old High German lernēn, lirnēn, from Proto-West Germanic *liʀnēn. Compare German lernen.


Larvl

e schiens Larvl


Laschn

e schiens Larvl


Latarr

From Middle High German laterne, lanterne, from Latin lanterna with possible influence from French lanterne, from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr). Compare German Laterne.


Latt

From Middle High German latte, from Old High German latta, from Proto-Germanic *lattō, cognate with German Latte, English lath, Dutch lat.

(Erzgebirgisch) batten; lath; slat (narrow board or strip, usually of wood)

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) lanky guy, lanky person

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) boner, erection


Lautere

Uncertain. First attested as Lauter (1460), then luterawe (1464), zu der lautere (1536), aus der Lautere (1582).
* Walter Fröbe proposes the place could have been named after a hypothetical Lokator 'Lothar', which would make the original form *Lotharawe (Lothar's meadow)
* Named after the upper franconian Lauter by the first settlers in remembrance of their home

In dr Lautere wuhne lautr Sachsn.

(Erzgebirgisch) Lauter. a district of Lauter-Bernsbach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


lautr

(Erzgebirgisch) thin, runny, fluid, low viscosity


lautr

From Middle High German lūter, from Old High German hlūttar, from Proto-Germanic *hlūtraz. Compare Dutch louter (German in form), Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌿𐍄𐍂𐍃 (hlūtrs).

(Erzgebirgisch) a lot of; a bunch of; much; many; several


Lawand

(Erzgebirgisch) annoying noise; noise (when subjectively considered to be a disturbance)


lawandich

From Middle High German lëbendic, from Old High German lëbēntīg, from the verb leben (“to live”).

(Erzgebirgisch) lively, vivacious, spirited, animated, vibrant, active, agile


lecht

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German līht, from Proto-West Germanic *lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz. Compare German leicht


lechtn

From Old High German liuhten, from Proto-West Germanic *liuhtijan, from Proto-Germanic *liuhtijaną. Compare German leuchten


Leemmaul

From Leem + Maul. Compare German Löwenmaul

(Erzgebirgisch) snapdragon (genus Antirrhinum)


Leemzah

From Leem + Zah. Compare German Löwenzahn

(Erzgebirgisch) any plant of the genera Taraxacum or Leontodon


leeng

From Middle High German legen, from Old High German leggen, from Proto-West Germanic *laggjan, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaną.

(Erzgebirgisch) to lay, to put, to place, to position


Leetkolm

From leetn + Kolm. Compare German Lötkolben.


Listrklemm

From Listr + Klemm. Compare German Lüsterklemme.

electrical engineering
electrical engineering

(Erzgebirgisch, electrical engineering) terminal strip, lustre terminal, luster terminal, screw terminal, connector strip, chocolate block


lodn

From Middle High German laden (strong verb), from Old High German hladan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaþan. Compare German laden.

(Erzgebirgisch) to load (something) e.g. into a container or onto a vehicle, to load up

(Erzgebirgisch, weaponry) to load (some weapon)

(Erzgebirgisch, computing) to load (some data) from a store

(Erzgebirgisch, computing) to download from a network

(Erzgebirgisch, engineering) to charge (a battery or capacitor) with electricity


Lodn

From Middle High German laden, lade (“board; plank; shutter; shop”), from Old High German *lado, from Proto-Germanic *laþô.


luhne

From Middle High German lōnen, from Old High German lōnōn.


lulln

(Erzgebirgisch, informal, childish) to urinate


Lullo

(Erzgebirgisch, informal, childish) urine


lummrn

(Erzgebirgisch) to blaze; to flare (fire)

Mei Knie lummrt.

(Erzgebirgisch) to have dull, indefinable, persistent pain


Luuch

From Middle High German loch, from Old High German loh, from Proto-West Germanic *lok (“lock; hole”).

(Erzgebirgisch) hole (mostly for big holes)


luusgieh

From luus- + gieh. Compare German losgehen.


luusleeng

From luus- + leeng. Compare German loslegen.


luuswarn

From luus- + warn. Compare German loswerden.


luuszieh

From luus- + zieh. Compare German losziehen.

(Erzgebirgisch) to go out, to go off, to leave


luuslessn

From luus- + lessn. Compare German loslassen.

(Erzgebirgisch) to let loose, let go (physically or emotionally)


luuslaafn

From luus- + laafn. Compare German loslaufen.

(Erzgebirgisch) to start moving at a running pace or walking (somewhere); to start running


Leinghall

From Leich + Hall. Compare German Leichenhalle.


Leingwohng

From Leich + Wohng. Compare German Leichenwagen.


Leirkastn

(Erzgebirgisch, figurative) crying baby, bothersome person, nagger


Lerrich

From Middle High German lē̆rche, Old High German lērahha.

(Erzgebirgisch) lark (bird of the family Alaudidae)


Lettr

From Middle High German leiter(e), from Old High German (h)leitara, from Proto-Germanic *hlaidrijō.


Maahndor

(Erzgebirgisch) mower (A machine for cutting grass or other plants that grow on the ground.)

(Erzgebirgisch) reaper (A machine used to harvest crops.)


Maaning

From maane + -ing. Compare German Meinung, Dutch mening, English meaning.


Maastr

From Middle High German meister, from Old High German meistar, from Proto-West Germanic *maistar (“master”).


maastns

(Erzgebirgisch) mostly (for the most part)


Maddlesupp

(Erzgebirgisch) egg flake soup; a soup made of flour, water and eggs


Maibaam

(Erzgebirgisch) maypole (garlanded pole put up for May Day, e.g. on a village square)


malkn

From Middle High German mëlken, from Old High German melchan, from Proto-West Germanic *melkan, from Proto-Germanic *melkaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ-. Compare melken.


Malehr

From German Malheur, from 18th century French Malheur.


Revalutiu

Borrowed from German Revolution, from French révolution.

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"!


Gulus

Dr Dürich-Gulus war ä Mords-Angler: de Färschter hatt 'ne schu lank off'n Strich, - se kunntn 'ne oder net drwischn.

Gulus Dürich was a hell of an angler: The foresters had had him on his tail for a long time, - But they were never able to catch him.

(Erzgebirgisch) a male given name from Erzgebirgisch.


Zschorl

(Erzgebirgisch) Zschorlau. a municipality of Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


Raach

Wu dr Wind harkam, war gemaanglich a alta Thür aufgericht, doss dr Raach net in's Assn geblosn wur'.

Where the wind came from, an old door was usually erected so that the smoke was not blown into the food.


Bullwark

(Erzgebirgisch) bulwark, rampart, stronghold, fortress, bastion


Görg

Du, Hans-Görg! Wos willst de lieber: ene Worscht oder e Paar Husn?

You, Hans-Görg! What do you prefer: a sausage oder a pair of pants?


Schläm

(Erzgebirgisch) Bad Schlema. a district of Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


saltmols

(Erzgebirgisch) at that time (in the past); at the time, then


akkerat

From German akkurat, from Latin accuratus.


unnersuchn

(Erzgebirgisch) to investigate, to examine


Gugl

(Erzgebirgisch) Jugel. a district of Johanngeorgenstadt, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


huchgeburn

(Erzgebirgisch) high-born, aristocratic, of noble birth


Tschuck

(Erzgebirgisch, derogatory) dirty, contemptable person


streing

From Middle High German strīchen, from Old High German strīhhan, from Proto-West Germanic *strīkan. Cognate with Dutch strijken, English strike.

(Erzgebirgisch) to cancel; to discard; to delete; to strike out; to cross out

(Erzgebirgisch) to spread; to rub; to apply


Gorkamö

Dr alte Barthl hatt' - wie sei Harr Färschter - ä klä' Heisl mit a wink Gartn dra', wu mr ze Nuth a bissl Sollat, Radiesln, Gorkamö un ruhte Riem baue kunnt.

Old Barthl - like his master the forester - had a little house with a small garden where you could grow a little lettuce, radishes, dill [?] and beet if necessary.


Stulz

From Middle High German stolz, from Old High German stolz, from Proto-Germanic *stultaz (“proud, stately, stiff”), from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to put, stand”); cognate with English stout.


schullig

From Middle High German schuldec, from Old High German sculdig, related to sculd (“guilt, shame; debt”). Cognate with Luxembourgish schëlleg, German schuldig, Dutch schuldig.


jowuhl

(Erzgebirgisch, military) yessir, yes sir


Traam

From Middle High German troum, Old High German troum, from Proto-West Germanic *draum, from Proto-Germanic *draumaz; akin to Luxembourgish Dram, Low German Droom, Dutch droom, English dream, Danish drøm.


Geeses

Christes Geesus!


Sterr

From Middle High German stirne, from Old High German stirna, from Proto-West Germanic *stirniju. Compare Luxembourgish Stier, German Stirn.


Mard

From Middle High German marder, from Old High German mardar, from Proto-Germanic *marþraz.


Instruktiu

From German Instruktion, ultimately from Latin instructio.


Subordenatiu

From German Subordination, ultimately from Latin subordinatio.


Zaam

From Middle High German zūn, from Old High German zūn, from Proto-Germanic *tūną (“enclosure”). Cognate with German Zaun (“fence”), Dutch tuin (“garden”), English town.


Pfaffr

From Middle High German pfeffer, from Old High German pfeffar, pfeffur, from Proto-West Germanic *pipar (“pepper”). Compare German Pfeffer.


Mambrietze

(Erzgebirgisch) hearty meal; hearty food

Do ist Mambrietze dorhinnr!

(Erzgebirgisch, figuratively) power, strength


Mariebarch

(Erzgebirgisch) Marienberg. a town in Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


Mechl

(Erzgebirgisch) senecio ovatus, wood ragwort


meinthalm

(Erzgebirgisch) because of me, for my sake

as far as I'm concerned
as far as I'm concerned

(Erzgebirgisch) as far as I'm concerned (I don't mind if); for all I care


Meirer

(Erzgebirgisch) mason (male or of unspecified gender)


Melbrtn

wie de alte Melbrtn

(Erzgebirgisch, derogatory) garrulous woman; chatty woman


Mieh

From Middle High German müeje, müe, from Old High German muohī. Cognate with Hunsrik Mih.


Mienl

(Erzgebirgisch) a female given name from Erzgebirgisch.


Miepe

(Erzgebirgisch) Markersbach. a district of Raschau-Markersbach, Erzgebirgskreis district, Saxony, Germany

(Erzgebirgisch) Große Mittweida. A river in Saxony, Germany, a tributary of the Schwarzwasser. It runs through Miepe, which it gives its name.


Miest

From Middle High German mist, from Old High German mist, from Proto-West Germanic *mistu. Cognate with German Mist, Dutch mest, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 (maihstus).


Miest

(Erzgebirgisch) crap! darn! (expresses mild annoyance)


Pardu

From German pardon, from Middle French pardon.


Schneebarg

(Erzgebirgisch) Schneeberg. a town in Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


Zschinnerbah

(Erzgebirgisch) trail, track, area prepared with ice for ice skating


zschinnern

tschinrn (alternative)
tschinnrn (alternative)


Stroßeninstandhalting

(Erzgebirgisch) road maintenance; street maintenance


Kaashitsch

(Erzgebirgisch) low children's sled made of three boards


Gewarkschaft

(Erzgebirgisch) trade union, labour union


Apethek

From German Apotheke, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē).


Armeleich

(Erzgebirgisch) burial, funeral for poor people


Innegewaad

(Erzgebirgisch) insides, guts, internal organs


gubeln

(Erzgebirgisch) to cheer, to exult, to rejoice loudly


saalig

From Middle High German sælic, sælec, nominalized sælde, from Old High German sālīg, nominalized sālida, from Proto-West Germanic *sālīg, derived from *sāli. Compare German seelig.

(Erzgebirgisch) very or deeply happy; overjoyed

(Erzgebirgisch) unworried; unanxious; tranquil

(Erzgebirgisch, Christianity) having been granted the eternal happiness of heaven


Schaabdach

(Erzgebirgisch) roof made of sheafs of straw


Gebrast

Dos Schennste of dr Walt is doch, doß dr liebe Gott fer gede Gebrast e Salb oder enn Tee gibt.

The best thing in the world is that the good Lord has an ointment or tea for every illness.


Gemerks

Is Gemerks is aah net meh dos wies mol war.

The memory is no longer what it used to be.

(Erzgebirgisch) memory (ability to recall)


Gemaaschaft

(Erzgebirgisch) community, collective, syndicate, consortium


Singgemaaschaft

(Erzgebirgisch) singing community, collective, syndicate, consortium


Alinde

(Erzgebirgisch) a female given name from Erzgebirgisch.


Schriet

From Middle High German schrit, from Old High German scrit, from Proto-Germanic *skriþiz or *skridiz. Compare *skrīþaną (“to walk, crawl”). Compare German Schritt.


flaameln

(Erzgebirgisch) to snow lightly, to sleet


Saager

Dr Saager an dr Wand ticket derzu.


labandig

From Middle High German lëbendic, from Old High German lëbēntīg.

(Erzgebirgisch) lively, vivacious, spirited, animated, vibrant, active, agile


Gemaabummerle

(Erzgebirgisch, colloquial) community prison, municipal prison


Hufstaat

From Huf + Staat. Compare German Hofstaat.

(Erzgebirgisch) court (household and entourage of a sovereign)


Nachtwachter

Compare Nacht + Wachter. Compare German Nachtwächter.

(Erzgebirgisch, historical) night watchman (a guard that protects cities at night)


Freiharr

Compare Frei + Harr. Compare German Freiherr.


Freifraa

Compare Frei + Fraa. Compare German Freifrau.


Balzerkar

(Erzgebirgisch) A name ascribed to one of the Magi.


frumm

From Middle High German vrume (“efficient, good, righteous”), derived from Old High German fruma (“benefit”). Compare German fromm.

inh

(Erzgebirgisch) pious, religious, devout


Hypethek

Borrowed from German Hypothek, from Latin hypothēca (“pledge, mortgage”), from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη (hupothḗkē, “warning, pledge”).


Professer

Borrowed from German Professor, from Latin professor (“declarer, person who claims knowledge”).


insoot

Oder de heilign drei Weisn warn verkaaft, när de heilige Laaderhus mußt noch insoot sei.

But the holy three wise men were sold, only the holy lederhosen must still be present.

Ja, saht de Tante, daar is heit Nacht waagn de Gäst arscht spöt nei ins Bett kumme. Dr Vetter kam nu aah insoot un spreiselt, doß ne dr Karl munter gemacht hot.

Yes, the aunt said, he went to bed late tonight because the guests were late. The cousin was also present and complained that Karl had woken him up.

Wie nu de Taaf verbei war un de Gäst sich nochmittig zen Kaffeetrinken mit Kuchn un Torte vollgemampft hatten, denn aah Stück schmock besser wie’s annere, sei se arscht emol feeder getraten. Se wollten enn Verdauingsspaziergang machen. Su wursch nu ball üme sechse Nochmittig un die Leit kame net insoot.

When the baptism was over and the guests had filled their stomachs with cakes and pastries for coffee in the afternoon, because one piece is better than the other, they went on their way. They wanted to go for a digestive walk. It was now six o'clock in the afternoon and the people were not present.

(Erzgebirgisch) present (in the immediate vicinity)


andr

(Erzgebirgisch) constantly, without pause


Warkstatt

(Erzgebirgisch) workshop (room where things are manufactured)


Gubel

(Erzgebirgisch) jubilation, exultation, rejoicing; cheering


Gaamel

(Erzgebirgisch) desire, yearning, longing


Verlaagnhaat

(Erzgebirgisch) an uninvited, but not necessarily embarrassing, situation


-haat

From Old High German -heit. Cognate with German -heit, Dutch -heid, English -hood.

(Erzgebirgisch) converts adjectives into nouns: -ness, -ty, -hood


Pucherich

Pucherig (alternative)
Pocherich (alternative)

Geleich dernaabn is Pucherich, ei, wie dos pucht un kracht.

Right next to it the stamping mill, ei, how it bangs and cracks.

(Erzgebirgisch) stamp mill, stamp battery


Aasamkaat

From aasam + -kaat. Compare German Einsamkeit

(Erzgebirgisch) solitude, lonesomeness, solitariness


-kaat

(Erzgebirgisch) alternative form of -haat


Katelog

From Late Latin catalogus, from Ancient Greek κατάλογος (katálogos, “an enrollment, a register”), from καταλέγω (katalégō, “to recount, to tell at length”), from κατά (katá, “downwards, towards”) + λέγω (légō, “to gather, to pick up, to choose for oneself, to pick out, to count”).

(Erzgebirgisch) catalogue (systematic list of names, books, pictures, etc.; complete list of items; university calendar)


Behannling

From behanneln + -ing. Compare German Behandlung.


Streisand

Compare streie + Sand. Compare German Streusand.

(Erzgebirgisch) grit sand, girtting sand


gravetätisch

(Erzgebirgisch) grave, solemn, dignified


Gelaagnhaat

(Erzgebirgisch) opportunity, chance, instance, occasion


Haiptling

(Erzgebirgisch) chief (leader or co-leader of a tribe)


Reppremand

Borrowed from German Reprimande, from French réprimande.


Zschop

(Erzgebirgisch) Zschopau, a town in Erzgebirgskreis district, Saxony, Germany


Lundn

(Erzgebirgisch) London (the capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England)


Studant

(Erzgebirgisch) student, dispute, fight, argument


Pucherig

Pucherich (alternative)
Pocherich (alternative)


Afreka

(Erzgebirgisch) Africa (the continent south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans)


iem

From Middle High German üeben, uoben, from Old High German uobēn, from Proto-Germanic *ōbijaną (“to do, practise”). Compare German üben.

inh

(Erzgebirgisch) to practise, to drill, to train


Millahmr

From Mill + Ahmr. Compare German Mülleimer.

(Erzgebirgisch) rubbish bin; dustbin; trash can


Millnaa

(Erzgebirgisch) Mildenau. a municipality of Erzgebirgskreis district, Saxony, Germany


Mittich

(Erzgebirgisch) noon, midday, late morning, early afternoon


Mohdrliesl

(Erzgebirgisch) moderlieschen, leucaspius delineatus


Mohlrlettr

(Erzgebirgisch) painting manager; painter's chief; painter's director ;painter's foreman


Mollbrich

(Erzgebirgisch) mole (small, burrowing insectivore of the family Talpidae)


Mooß

From Middle High German māz, from Old High German māza, from Proto-West Germanic *mātu.


Muhm

From Middle High German muome, from Old High German muoma, from Proto-West Germanic *mōmā, from Proto-Germanic *mōmǭ (“mother, aunt”).


Naabl

From Middle High German nebel, from Old High German nebul, from Proto-Germanic *nebulaz, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos.


nackitt

Fix guck hie, die is fei nackitt!


nahnd

(Erzgebirgisch) near (in space or time or in an abstract sense), close, nearby


nahnd

(Erzgebirgisch) near (in space or time or in an abstract sense)


Nal

head

Nal m (plural 1 Naal, plural 2 Neel, plural 3 Naaln)

1 Naal (plural)
2 Neel (plural)
3 Naaln (plural)

From Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal. Cognate with Central Franconian Nool, Luxembourgish Nol, German Nagel, Dutch nagel, English nail.


Nann

(Erzgebirgisch) a female given name from Erzgebirgisch.


narrsch

Bisste narrsch?


nauf

From Middle High German hinūf, from Old High German hinūf, hinaūf. Cognate with German hinauf.

(Erzgebirgisch) up; upward; upwards (from the own location upwards)


nechtns

day before yesterday
day before yesterday

(Erzgebirgisch) ereyesterday, the day before yesterday


neegln

(Erzgebirgisch) twinging in fingers and toes after cold weather


Racht

From Middle High German reht, from Old High German reht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą (“right, privilege”).


Arzgebirgsch

Unner Arzgebirgsch wolln mor dorhalln.


stackn

(Erzgebirgisch) to stick; to put; to insert; to pin

(Erzgebirgisch) to be hiding (by location or causally behind something)


Waasn

From Middle High German wësen, from Old High German wesan (verb).


Gebirg

(Erzgebirgisch) a group of mountains, mountain range, mountains

(Erzgebirgisch, informal) Ore Mountains (a mountain range dividing Germany and the Czech Republic)


Arzgebirger

Deitsch on frei wolln mer sei, un do bleibn mer aah derbei, weil mer Arzgebirger sei! (1908, Anton Günther)

We want to be German and free, and we're sticking to that because we're Arzgebirger!

(Erzgebirgisch) Arzgebirger, Erzgebirgisch person (male or of unspecified gender)


wetterhalfen

wetter- + halfen. Compare East Central German weiterhelfen.


sachsisch

(modern, Erzgebirgisch) Saxon; Upper Saxon (pertaining the High German dialect spoken in Saxony)

(historical, linguistics, Erzgebirgisch) Saxon (of the old Saxon tribe and their language)


Tutenkopp

skull and crossbones
skull and crossbones

(Erzgebirgisch) death's head, skull and crossbones


Struh

From Middle High German strō, from Old High German strō. Cognate with Old Norse Stroh, Old Norse strá, Old English streaw, Dutch stroo, English straw


Fastassn

From Fast + Assn. Compare German Festessen.


Kunsum

Originally a brand of the Konsumgenossenschaften, a cooperative for retail in the GDR. Compare German Konsum.

(Erzgebirgisch) A convenience store like shop or small supermarket.


Beziehing

From beziehe + -ing. Compare German Beziehung.

(Erzgebirgisch) relation, relationship, connection (ze with)


Zinkwann

From Zink + Wann. Compare German Zinkwanne.


Boodmaaster

From bodn + Maastr. Compare German Bademeister.

(Erzgebirgisch) bathkeeper, bath attendant, pool supervisor, swimming pool attendant, lifesaver (male or of unspecified gender)


Ooschalting

(Erzgebirgisch) switch off, shutdown, shutoff


Saaf

From Middle High German seife, from Old High German seifa, seiffa, from Proto-West Germanic *saipā, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out, dribble, strain, trickle”). Compare Bavarian Saf, East Franconian Saafe, Luxembourgish Seef, German Seife.


Raas

From Middle High German reise, reis, from Old High German reisa, from Proto-West Germanic *raisu.


Raas

Aah dort gibts e ganze Raas originelle Leit.

There are a lot of original people there too.

(Erzgebirgisch) a lot, bunch, considerable amount


Gebaat

From Middle High German gebët, from Old High German gibet, from Proto-West Germanic *gabed.


gehdsmol

Gehdsmol in Harbist


gemand

From Middle High German jeman, ieman, iemant, from Old High German ioman, eoman.

Doch – annerschrim, tät mrsch net wieh, es gemand ze vrmachen, dar setts Geboblich huuchhaltn kaa.

But - the other way around, it wouldn't hurt me to bequeath it to someone who can uphold such fine and precise work.


Fah

From Middle High German van(e) m, from Old High German fano, from Proto-West Germanic *fanō, from Proto-Germanic *fanô (“cloth, flag”), from Proto-Indo-European *pān- (“fabric”). Cognate with German Fahne.

(Erzgebirgisch) flag, banner (any cloth or fabric used as a symbol)


Schraa

From Middle High German schrei, schrē, from Old High German screi.


Galdnut

(Erzgebirgisch) shortage of money, financial shortages


Starn

From Middle High German stërne, from Old High German sterno, from Proto-West Germanic *sternō, from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, *sternô.
See also Dutch ster (“star”), Old English steorra (“star”) (Modern English star), Danish stjerne (“star”), Swedish stjärna (“star”), Icelandic stjarna (“star”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐍉 (stairnō). Further cognates include Latin stēlla (“star”), Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) and Sanskrit तारा (tārā, “star”). Doublet of Aster and Star.


Quohl

From Middle High German quāle, from Old High German quāla, from Proto-West Germanic *kwālu, from Proto-Germanic *kwēlō.

(Erzgebirgisch) agony, anguish, torment, torture (that one suffers)


schlimb

From Middle High German slimp (“slanting, awry”), from Proto-Germanic *slimbaz (“oblique, crooked”).

inh

(Erzgebirgisch) bad, terrible, serious (seriously bad), dire, horrible, awful


arnst

From Old High German ernust, from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz.


Sah

(Erzgebirgisch) The action of the verb to see; eyesight.


argern

Inherited from Middle High German argern (“worsen”), from Old High German argerōn. Derived from Old High German arg (“bad”), from Proto-Germanic *argaz.

inh+

(Erzgebirgisch) to be annoyed, to be angry, to get annoyed, to get angry


Laaf

Cognate with Hunsrik Laaf, Luxembourgish Laf.

(Erzgebirgisch, firearms, of a gun) barrel of a gun

(Erzgebirgisch, figurative, uncountable) course (onward movement)

(Erzgebirgisch, figurative, uncountable) course, way


Zwarg

From Middle High German twerc, from Old High German twerc, from Proto-West Germanic *dwerg, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.


stroofen

Cognate with Luxembourgish strofen, German strafen, Dutch straffen.


Stroof

From Middle High German strāfe, from Proto-West Germanic *strēpōn, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly related to *streupan (“to squeeze, press, graze”). Compare Luxembourgish Strof, Dutch straf, German Low German Straaf, German Strafe.


Schwaaß

From Middle High German sweiz, from Old High German sweiz, from Proto-Germanic *swait-, *swaitaz.


Reih

(Erzgebirgisch) rank, succession, series, sequence, range


Tallerhaiser

(Erzgebirgisch) Tellerhäuser. a district of Breitenbrunn, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


Alberud

(Erzgebirgisch) Alberoda. a district of Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


Gluumstaa

(Erzgebirgisch) Globenstein. a district of Rittersgrün, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


Haazer

(Erzgebirgisch) stoker, fireman (male or of unspecified gender)


wuhar

(Erzgebirgisch) how (not the general meaning of "in which way", but meaning "from which source" or "from where" exactly)


Wachselgahr

(Erzgebirgisch) menopause, change of life


Klingethol

(Erzgebirgisch) Klingenthal, a town in Vogtlandkreis district, Saxony, Germany


Wittering

(Erzgebirgisch) scent (animal's sense of smell)


fraae

From Middle High German vrö(u)wen, vre(u)wen, from Old High German frewan, frouwen, a derivation of Old High German frō, frao (“glad”).

(Erzgebirgisch) to gladden, to make glad, to make pleased


Wiesenthol

In Wiesenthol, wenn Gahrmarkt is, do laaft nu alles nei. (1898, Anton Günther)

In Oberwiesenthal, when there's a fair, everything comes in.

(Erzgebirgisch) Oberwiesenthal, a town in Erzgebirgskreis district, Saxony, Germany


Karlsbod

(Erzgebirgisch) Karlovy Vary, formerly known as Karlsbad. the capital of Karlovy Vary district, Czech Republic


Schling

From Middle High German slinge, from Old High German slinga, from Proto-West Germanic *slingwan, from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (“to twist”).

(Erzgebirgisch) snare (trap using a loop)


taab

From Middle High German toup, toub, from Old High German toub, from Proto-West Germanic *daub, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz.


Tannebargsthol

(Erzgebirgisch) Tannenbergsthal. a district of Muldenhammer, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany


Luh

From Middle High German lôn, from Old High German lōn, from Proto-West Germanic *laun, from Proto-Germanic *launą.


Kart

From Late Middle High German karte (“stiff sheet of paper”), from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs).


Gahrhunnert

Gahr (“year”) + hunnert (“one hundred”).

(Erzgebirgisch) a century (period of 100 years)


Eibracher

(Erzgebirgisch) burglar, picklock, housebreaker


Drziehing

(Erzgebirgisch) education; upbringing; character formation (process of imparting basic knowledge, judgment, morals, and manners, especially to a child)


Truh

From Middle High German truhe, from Old High German truha. Cognate with German Truhe. Related also to German Trog, English trough.

(Erzgebirgisch) chest (large box with a hinged lid)


traffen

From Middle High German treffen, from Old High German treffan, from Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic *drepaną.


wunnern

From Middle High German wundern, from Old High German wuntarōn, from Proto-Germanic *wundrōną, derived from *wundrą (“miracle”)

+obj

(Erzgebirgisch) to wonder [with ibr (+ accusative) ‘about someone/something’]


Spiu

Drüm is aah der Grenzschutz, on daar tut sei Pflicht,
kan Spiu läßt 'r raus on net rei.

That's why the border guards are there, and they do their duty,
not letting any spy out or in.


Barli

(Erzgebirgisch) Berlin (the capital city of Germany)


Stolln

→ German: Stolln

(mining, geology, Erzgebirgisch) gallery; tunnel (long cavity in rock, usually man-made, but sometimes natural)