haar

From Old High German hera. Cognate to German Low German her.

(Erzgebirgisch) hither, to this place, to here, to me/us


ball

zi ball gieh


ge

von ge har


bill

Namm liebr e bill meh!

(Erzgebirgisch) (often with e or a) (a) little


nei

A parallel development to standard German hinein.

(Erzgebirgisch) in (away from the speaker)


meh

From Middle High German mēre, from Old High German mēro, from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *maizô, from Proto-Indo-European *mē- (“many”).


lang

Ich saat ja lang, doß die Predigerschul in Berlin is und "Paulinium" haaßt.

I already said, that the Preacher school is in Berlin and is called "Paulinium."


anne

Borrowed from Latin annō, ablative of annus. Compare German anno, Dutch anno.

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 revolutionary period, he gets a decree from the Chief Mining Office that the miners should no longer be addressed as "Du", but as "Sie"!


dee

(Erzgebirgisch) (in a question, modal particle) then, ever, but, now (used for emphasis or to express interest, surprise or doubt, or in rhetorical questions)


gor

From Middle High German gare (inflected garw-), from Old High German garo. Compare German gar.

(Erzgebirgisch) (chiefly in the negative) at all; even

(Erzgebirgisch) (chiefly formal or literary) even; expressing a climax


salten

From Middle High German selten, selden, from Old High German seltan, from Proto-West Germanic *seldanā. Compare German selten.

Dr. Helm soß of dr Ufnbank, raachet sei Pfeifel un war zefrieden wie salten in senn Laabn.

Dr. Helm sat on the stove bench, smoked his pipe and was happier as seldom in his life.


kaam

From Middle High German kūme, from Old High German kūmo, from Proto-Germanic *kūmaz, *kūmijaz (“weak, pitiful, frail”), from Proto-Indo-European *gewH- (“to call, cry”).


nort

On wenn de Schwarzbeer zeitig sei, de Saasen klinge, wie duftig richt nort's Hei, nort ka mer in de Schwamme gieh. (1927, Anton Günther)

And when the blackberries are early, the scythes are ringing, how fragrant the hay then smells, then you can go into the woods.

Asst net suviel, nort gibts nuch Kaffee.

Don't eat so much, after that we'll have coffee.


glei

(Erzgebirgisch) at once, at a time, simultaneously

(Erzgebirgisch) now; immediately; straight away


luus

From Middle High German and Old High German lōs. Compare German los.

(Erzgebirgisch) off, out, used to indicate leaving motion.


dorim

(Erzgebirgisch) therefore, for that reason

(Erzgebirgisch) because! (non-answer to questions one does not wish to answer)


naus

(Erzgebirgisch) out (away from the speaker)


raa

From Middle High German reine, from Old High German reini, from Proto-West Germanic *hrainī, from Proto-Germanic *hrainiz.


ewu

Is muss doch ewu sei.


ekenit

Dar will ahm ekenit wos anorsch.

He just absolutely wants something different.

(Erzgebirgisch) absolutely, definitely, really


feedr

From Middle High German vürder, vurder, from Old High German furdir; ultimately related to fort (Proto-Germanic *ferrai). Cognate to English further.


mehro

Nu mehro nimmer.

(Erzgebirgisch) meanwhile, henceforth, as from now, by now


aangtlich

Inherited from Middle High German eigenlīche; compare German eigentlich.


aanst

(Erzgebirgisch) once, formerly (sometime in the past)

(Erzgebirgisch) one time, at one point (sometime in the future)


aanstoochs

Compare German eines Tages. By surface analysis, aans + Toochs.

(Erzgebirgisch) one day (at an unspecified time in the past or future)


ebbr

(Erzgebirgisch) maybe, possibly, perhaps


itze

From Middle High German iez, ieze, iezū, iezō, iezuo, from Old High German iozuo (“straightaway, at once; further”). Compare German jetzt.


neilich

Neilich kam dar mir uff dr Stroß engegen.

(Erzgebirgisch) recently, the other day, lately


beetweis

beetweis speie


bissl

From Biss + -l. Compare German bisschen.

net viel, ner e bissl

(Erzgebirgisch) (often with e or a) a little


deejesu

(Erzgebirgisch) because so, because that way, because like this way


desdrhalm

(Erzgebirgisch) therefore, because of that


dodrauf

(Erzgebirgisch) after (behind; later in time; following)


dodraufhie

From dodrauf + hie. Compare German daraufhin.

(Erzgebirgisch) thereupon, consequently, subsequently


dodrvu

(Erzgebirgisch) from it, from that, therefrom, off it, off that


dohaar

(Erzgebirgisch, figuratively) therefore; because of that; hence; thus

(Erzgebirgisch, with a verb of motion) along


dohie

(Erzgebirgisch) there (to or into that place; thither)


dohier

dohiere (alternative)
dohierte (alternative)


domols

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


donauf

From do + nauf. Compare German dahinauf.

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


danunnr

From do + nunnr. Compare German dahinunter.


dreinei

(Erzgebirgisch) in (away from the speaker)


drfier

(Erzgebirgisch) instead, at least, as a compensation


drgeeng

(Erzgebirgisch) against it, against that


drhemm

(Erzgebirgisch) Alternative form of drhamm


driebr

(Erzgebirgisch) above, above it/this/that

(Erzgebirgisch) over, over it/this/that, thereover

(Erzgebirgisch) about it/this/that (concerning a matter)


driem

(Erzgebirgisch) (following do, hier or other location adverb) over (implying some distance from the listener)


drimmraadln

(Erzgebirgisch) to wrap around (like a rope around an object)


drkartn

(Erzgebirgisch) to catch a bargain; to catch a cheap thing yet in good quality


drleeding

(Erzgebirgisch) to finish, to finalize, to complete, to see to, to handle with the result of completed work


drnaam

(Erzgebirgisch) next to it, next to that


drnahm

(Erzgebirgisch) Alternative form of drnaam


drunnr

(Erzgebirgisch) below it, below that, thereunder

(Erzgebirgisch) among these, including (indicates membership in a mentioned set)


drunnrnei

(Erzgebirgisch) in between (two places etc.)


drunnrwagg

(Erzgebirgisch) under it away, underneath


drvah

(Erzgebirgisch) from it, from that, therefrom, off it, off that


drvuh

(Erzgebirgisch) Alternative form of drvah


drvu

(Erzgebirgisch) Alternative form of drvuh


drweil

drweilingst (alternative)
drweilnstn (alternative)

Machs gut drweil!

(Erzgebirgisch) meanwhile, in the meantime

(Erzgebirgisch) for now, for the time being


drzeit

From dr- + Zeit. Compare German zur Zeit.

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


drzu

(Erzgebirgisch) in addition to it, in addition, besides


durchkeie

From durch + keie. Compare German durchkauen.

(Erzgebirgisch) to talk through something insentively


ehamm

(Erzgebirgisch) home, homeward (mobile, goal-oriented)


heitzetooch

Univerbation of heit ze Tooch. Compare German heutzutage.

(Erzgebirgisch) nowadays, these days (in the present era; in the world as it is today)


hinnrnannr

(Erzgebirgisch) in tandem, in succession, one after another


ibrnannr

From ibr + nannr. Compare German übereinander.


innenannr

(Erzgebirgisch) into each other; intertwiningly


maastns

(Erzgebirgisch) mostly (for the most part)


akkerat

From German akkurat, from Latin accuratus.


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


nahnd

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


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


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.


wuhar

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