Schand

From Middle High German schande, from Old High German scanta, from Proto-West Germanic *skandu, from Proto-Germanic *skandō (“shame, disgrace”). Cognates include Bavarian Schånd, German Schande, Yiddish שאַנדע (shande), English shand, Dutch schande.


Saam

Compare German Saum, Dutch zoom, English seam.


Grischtmunet

Compound of Grischt (“Christ”) + Munet (“month”). This term comes from the fact that December is when Christmas takes place, which is called Grischtdaag in Pennsylvania German. Compare German Julmond (“Yulemonth”), North Frisian Jöölmuun (“Yulemonth”), Old English ærra geola (“Early Yule, the Former Yule”), all signifying that Yule was the most important matter regarding December.


glaawe

glaawe (infinitive)
hot geglaabt (participle past)
waerd glaawe (future)
daet glaawe (subjunctive)
glaab (first-person present singular)
glaabscht (present second-person singular)
glaabt (present singular third-person)
glaawe (first-person plural present)
glaabt (plural present second-person)
glaawe (plural present third-person)
glaab (imperative present)


Soot

From Middle High German sat, from Old High German sāt, from Proto-West Germanic *sādi, from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *sētis-, *seh₁tis, from *seh₁- (“to sow”).
Compare German Saat, Dutch zaad, English seed.


Greiz

From Middle High German kriuze, from Old High German kruzi, from Latin crux. Compare German Kreuz.


seefe

Compare German seifen, Dutch zepen, English soap.


schwaer

Compare German schwer, Dutch zwaar, Old English swer.


kaafe

Compare German kaufen, Dutch kopen, Swedish köpa. Related to English cheap and chap.


verkaafe

Compare German verkaufen, Dutch verkopen.


schpaue

Compare German speien, Dutch spuwen, English spew.


reide

Compare German reiten, Dutch rijden, English ride.


aafange

Compare German anfangen, Dutch aanvangen.


reeschde

Compare German rösten, Dutch roosteren, English roast.


mehne

Compare German meinen, Dutch menen, English mean.


Hausuhr

Compound of Haus (“house”) + Uhr (“clock”).


wessre

Es Maul wessert mir.


fremm

Compare German fremd, Dutch vreemd, Old English fremde.


schaerfe

Compare German schärfen, Dutch scherpen.


schidde

From Middle High German schütten, schüten (“to shake; to pour”), from Old High German scuttēn (“to shake”), from Proto-Germanic *skudjaną, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewt- (“to shake, jolt”). Compare German schütten.


schliesse

Compare German schließen, Dutch sluiten.


schadde

Compare German schaden, Dutch schaden, English scathe.

nix schadde


Dodesfall

Compound of Dod (“death”) + Fall (“event”). Compare German Todesfall.


schreiwe

schreiwe (infinitive)
hot gschriwwe (participle past)
waerd schreiwe (future)
daet schreiwe (subjunctive)
schreib (first-person present singular)
schreibscht (present second-person singular)
schreibt (present singular third-person)
schreiwe (first-person plural present)
schreibt (plural present second-person)
schreiwe (plural present third-person)
schreib (imperative present second-person singular)
dihr schreibt (imperative present)

From Old High German *scrīvan, northern variant of scrīban, from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, from Latin scrībō. Compare German schreiben, Dutch schrijven, English scribe.


Seelichkeet

Compare German Seligkeit, Dutch zaligheid.


Iwwersetzer

Compare German Übersetzer, Swedish översättare.


Dod

Compare German Tod, Dutch dood, English death.


seelich

Compare German selig, Dutch zalig, English silly.


Schnut

From Low German snūt, from Middle Low German snûte, from Old Saxon *snūt, from Proto-West Germanic *snūt. Compare German Schnute, Dutch snuit, English snout.


Deiwelsgewalt

Compound of Deiwel (“devil”) + Gewalt (“power”).

mit Deiwelsgewalt


salsich

Compare German salzig, Dutch zoutig, English salty.


waade

From Middle High German waten, from Old High German watan, from Proto-Germanic *wadaną. Compare German waten, Dutch waden, English wade.


Schteeesel

Compound of Schtee (“stone”) + Esel (“ass”).


Dischduch

Compound of Disch (“table”) + Duch (“cloth”). Compare German Tischtuch.


Sitzloch

Compound of Sitz (“butt”) + Loch (“hole”).


Graad

Compare German Grad, Dutch graad, English grade.


Gruck

Compare German Krug, Dutch kruik, English crock.


hinnere

Compare German hindern, Dutch hinderen, English hinder.


Hinnerdeel

Compound of hinner (“rear”) + Deel (“part”). Cognate to German Hinterteil. Compare English hindquarter.


Gnallhitt

Probably a compound of Gnall (“loud sound”) + Hitt (“hut”)


schpaare

Compare German sparen, Dutch sparen, English spare.


Schpeech

Compare German Speiche, Dutch spaak, English spoke.


Wese

From Middle High German wësen, from Old High German wesan. Compare German Wesen, Dutch wezen.


reche

From Middle High German rechen, from Old High German rehhan, from Proto-West Germanic *rekan. Compare German rechen.


Gnall

Compare German Knall, Dutch knal, English knell.


Nodel

Compare German Nadel, Dutch naald, English needle.


Reche

From Middle High German reche, from Old High German recho, rehho, from Proto-Germanic *rekô. Compare German Rechen, English rake.


hariche

hariche (infinitive)
hot gharicht (participle past)
waerd hariche (future)
daet hariche (subjunctive)
harich (first-person present singular)
harichscht (present second-person singular)
haricht (present singular third-person)
hariche (first-person plural present)
haricht (plural present second-person)
hariche (plural present third-person)
harich (imperative present)


Yuuchend

Compare German Jugend, Dutch jeugd, English youth.


Langohr

Compound of lang (“long”) + Ohr (“ear”).


Brotschank

Compound of Brot (“bread”) + Schank (“cupboard”)


Gscharrschank

Compound of Gscharr (“dishes”) + Schank (“cupboard”)


Kicheschank

Compound of Kich (“kitchen”) + Schank (“cupboard”). Compare German Küchenschrank.


Warkzeich

Compare German Werkzeug, Dutch werktuig.


Braucherei

Compare Brauchtum, containing the same root: Brauch-


Hammelfleesch

Compound of Hammel (“wether”) + Fleesch (“meat”). Compare German Hammelfleisch.


Schoffleesch

Compound of Schof (“sheep”) + Fleesch (“meat”). Compare German Schaffleisch, Dutch schapevlees.


wesche

Compare German waschen, Dutch wassen, English wash.


Wesch

Compare German Wäsche, Dutch was, English wash.

Die Maad nemmt die Wesch naus / Un legt sie schee uffs Graas, / Do kummt en gleenes Amschelche / Un beisst re in die Naas.

1951, Pennsylvania German Folklore Society, volume 16, page 144:

The maid takes the laundry outside / and lays it out nicely on the grass, / here a tiny, little robin comes / and bites her in her nose.


Buschtaawe

Originally a compound of Buch (“book”) + Schtaab (“staff”). Compare German Buchstabe, Old English bōcstæf.


braav

Compare German brav, Dutch braaf, English brave.


Schtaab

Compare German Stab, Dutch staf, English stave and staff.


yeder

Compare German jeder, Dutch ieder, Yiddish יעדער (yeder).


Blug

Compare German Pflug, Dutch ploeg, English plow and plough.


bluge

Compare German pflügen, Dutch ploegen, English plow.


Yoch

Compare German Joch, Dutch juk, English yoke.


yaemere

Compare German jammern, Dutch jammeren, English yammer.


Waache

Compare German Wagen, Dutch wagen, English wain and wagon, Swedish vagn.


neidich

Compare German neidisch. Cognate to Old English nīþig.


fimft

Compare German fünfte, Dutch vijfde, English fifth.


zwelft

Compare German zwölfte, Dutch twaalfde, English twelfth.


zehet

Compare German zehnte, Dutch tiende, English tenth.


siwwet

Compare German siebte, Dutch zevende, English seventh.


elft

Compare German elfte, Dutch elfde, English eleventh.


neint

Compare German neunte, Dutch negende, English ninth.


verschiddlich

Compare German unterschiedlich & verschieden.


naegscht

Compare German nächst, Dutch naast, English next.


Hokegreiz

20th Century coinage from German Hakenkreuz. Compound of Hoke (“hook”) + Greiz (“cross”).


greiziche

Compare German kreuzigen, Dutch kruisigen.


Karichesitz

Compound of Karich (“church”) + Sitz (“seat”).


Lascht

Compare German Last, Dutch last, Swedish last.


Heiraat

Compare German Heirat, Old English hīred.


Luscht

Compare German Lust, Dutch lust, English lust.


Gsetz

From Middle High German gesetze, gesetzede, from Old High German gisezzida (“fixing, determination, assessment”), from sezzen (“to make sit, set, put”), from Proto-West Germanic *sattjan (“to set, put down”). Compare German Gesetz.


Leich

From Middle High German leich, from Old High German līh. Compare German Leiche, Dutch lijk, Old English līc, which was modernized to English lich.


Lischt

Compare German Liste, Dutch lijst, English list.


dischder

Compare German düster, Dutch duister, Old English þȳstre.


Heb

Compare German Hebel. Noun form of the verb hewe.


Gedraesch

Prefix Ge- + borrowing of English trash.


Kuschen

Borrowed from English cushion. Compare German Kissen.


gelege

Compare German gelegen, Dutch gelegen, English lain.


Handgriff

Compound of Hand (“hand”) + Griff (“grip”). Compare English handgrip.


Weigeischt

Compare German Weingeist. Compound of Wei (“wine”) + Geischt (“spirit”).


Geischt

Compare German Geist, Dutch geest, English ghost.


scheede

Compare German scheiden, Dutch scheiden, English shed.


Hawwer

Compare German Hafer, Dutch haver, English haver.


glewe

Compare German kleben, Dutch kleven, English cleave.


Muhn

From Middle High German māne, from Old High German māno. Compare German Mond, English moon, Icelandic máni, Gothic 𐌼𐌴𐌽𐌰 (mēna).


mudderlich

Compare German mütterlich, Dutch moederlijk, English motherly.


Wilkum

Compare German willkommen, English welcome.


Haaptman

Used in Grundsow Lodches as title of the President.


Grundsow

Orthographically nonstandard (anglicized) spelling variation of Grundsau, used particularly in eastern Pennsylvania by Grundsow Lodges.

P. S.—Oh sawg, Mister Drucker, won's dir mix ausmacht, will ich en grundsow shtory doh unna droh henga fer der Solly Hulsbuck.

1912, The Penn Germania: A Popular Journal of German History and Ideals in the United States, page 133:


Himmelfardaag

Compound of Himmel (“heaven”) + Faahrt (“journey”) + Daag (“day”). Compare German Himmelfahrtstag.


verschteh

Compare German verstehen, Dutch verstaan.


Mudderschof

Compound of Mudder (“mother”) + Schof (“sheep”). Compare German Mutterschaf.


schmacke

Compare German schmecken, Dutch smaken, English smack.


dreiwe

Compare German treiben, Dutch drijven, English drive.


schpringe

Compare German springen, Dutch springen, English spring.


Zwarich

From Old High German twerc, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz. Compare German Zwerg, Dutch dwerg, English dwarf.


schtarewe

schtarewe (infinitive)
iss gschtarewe (participle past)
daet schtarewe (present subjunctive)
hett schtarewe (past subjunctive)
schtareb (first-person present singular)
schtarebscht (present second-person singular)
schtarebt (present singular third-person)
schtarewe (first-person plural present)
schtarebt (plural present second-person)
schtarewe (plural present third-person)
schtareb (imperative present)

Compare German sterben, Dutch sterven, English starve.


rumschpringe

Separable prefix verb composed of rum (“around”) + schpringe (“run”).


schtille

Compare German stillen, Dutch stillen, English still.


schtill

Compare German still, Dutch stil, English still.


koschdefrei

Compound of Koschde (“cost”) + frei (“free”).


aussehne

Separable prefix verb composed of aus + sehne. Compare German aussehen, Dutch uitzien.


Gfecht

fighting, quarreling (continual or ongoing)


fechde

Compare German fechten, Dutch vechten, English fight.


Rotrieb

Compound of rot (“red”) + Rieb (“turnip”).


Gnowwelich

Compare German Knoblauch, which is a compound of clove + leek.


Mildaa

Compare German Mehltau, Dutch meeldauw, English mildew.


Kaffibohn

Compound of Kaffi (“coffee”) + Bohn (“bean”). Compare German Kaffeebohne.


schteige

Compare German steigen, Dutch stijgen, Old English stigan.


Buhn

Compare German Bohne, Dutch boon, English bean.


Schmatze

Compare German Schmerz, Dutch smart, English smart.


weschtlich

Compare German westlich, Dutch westelijk.


Backeschtee

Compound of backe (“bake”) + Schtee (“stone”). Compare German Backstein, Dutch baksteen.


dappich

from the variant doppich:

English: doppich, doplich, doplic

'R is zu dumm rei zu ge' wanns regert. Too stupid to get in out of the wet.
Net so dumm wi dappich. Not as stupid as clumsy.
Net so dumm wi dappich, un net so dappich wi schappich. Not as stupid as clumsy and not as clumsy as slovenly.

1929, Pennsylvania-German Society, Proceedings and Addresses:


doppich

Dame: Un now, Alice, gaisht mit meer, for ich will sana wass'd gadu husht mit de kinner, for mer con sich net maner uf dich ferlussa [verlosse] os uf selly doppich [dappich] (is retiring on R.) shill-krut.
Rip: Shill-krut! Oh, well, olty, go ahead ...

1962, Harry Hess Reichard, Albert F. Buffington, The Reichard collection of early Pennsylvania German dialogues and plays:


fatzay

Compare German vierzehn, Dutch veertien, English fourteen.


zeyya

Compare German zehn, Dutch tien, English ten.


achde

Compare German acht, Dutch acht, English eight.


achde

Compare German achte, Dutch achtste, English eighth.


sexzeh

Compare German sechzehn, Dutch zestien, English sixteen.


achzeh

Compare German achtzehn, Dutch achttien, English eighteen.


fuftzay

Compare German fünfzehn, Dutch vijftien, English fifteen.


zwelfe

Compare German zwölf, Dutch twaalf, English twelve.


Eaht

Compare German Erde, Dutch aarde, English earth.


Kaynich

Compare German König, Dutch koning, English king.


Gschwarl

From English squirrel, with adaptation to words on Gsch-. The same word is also mentioned for other South German lects in the United States; whether these appearances are independent borrowings from English or are due to the word spreading through the German lects is hard to determine.

2006, Deutsch-Pennsylvanischer Arbeitskreis (eds.), Mit Pennsylvaanisch-Deitsch darich's yaahr: A Pennsylvania German reader for grandparents and grandchildren, Tintenfaß (publ.), page 118.
Datt driwwe schpringt en groh Gschwarl uff de Fens naus un geht am Eechebaam nuff mit'me Hickerniss im Maul.

Over there a large squirrel jumps away onto the fence and goes up the oak with a hickory nut in its mouth.


Beddelmann

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Beddelmann m (plural Beddelmenner or Beddelleit)

Beddelmenner (plural)
Beddelleit (plural)


en Latt

Partially adapted borrowing from English a lot.

Mer hen en Latt Kieh un Geil uff der Bauerei.

We have a lot of cows and horses on the farm.


Gmee

Un ich wees aa net was ihre Gmee is, awwer ihre Karich is sie net plain.

2014, C. Richard Beam, Jennifer L. Trout, editors, Dorathy V. Eberly Fry: Pennsylvania German Teacher and Storyteller, Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 167:

And I also don't know what her congregation is, but her church is not plain.


Kallick

From Middle High German kalc, from Old High German calc, from Proto-West Germanic *kalk, from Latin calx (“limestone”). Compare German Kalk, Luxembourgish Kallek, and more distantly English chalk.


Amschel

Amschel f (plural Amschle, diminutive Amschelche)

Amschle (plural)
Amschelche (diminutive)

Die Harrnhuter blosen en Marjelied, / Es rauscht mer des Lewe in alle Glied: / Mir peifen die Amschle in de Schwem, / Adje, Du Städel, mei Bethlehem.

1911, The Pennsylvania-German: A Popular Magazine of Biography, History, Genealogy, Folklore, Literature, Etc., volume 12, page 245:

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Grankheet

Equivalent to grank + -heet. Cf. German Krankheit.


Mennischt

Awwer die Mennischde, ich denk sie hen's gschtart fer die alde Leit raushelfe un hen net gschtart fer Geld mache.

2014, C. Richard Beam, Jennifer L. Trout, editors, Dorathy V. Eberly Fry: Pennsylvania German Teacher and Storyteller, Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 161:

But the Mennonites, I think they started it to help out the old people and didn't start it for making money.


Unkel

From French oncle. Compare German Onkel.


Heemweh

Equivalent to Heem + Weh. Compare German Heimweh.


Baamgaarde

Equivalent to Baam + Gaarde. Cf. German Baumgarten.


Meening

Compare German Meinung. Probably semantically influenced by English meaning.


petze

Variant of pfetzen, from Middle High German pfetzen, of uncertain ultimate origin, but compare the origin of English pinch.


Bluug

Compare German Pflug, English plow and Dutch ploeg.


Erfaahring

Compare German Erfahrung, Dutch ervaring.


Kefferbrieh

Compound of Keffer (“beetle”) + Brieh (“broth, juice”).


Melassichriwwelkuche

head

Melassichriwwelkuche m (plural Melassichriwwelkuche)

Ennerscht du mei Hatz / Gedichdich, awwer es es fiehlt guud, / Wie waarme Luft in Matz / Un Melassichriwwelkuche naach en Daach vun hatt schaffe / Drunne Summersunn / Un nachts drunne Baeryiebeem, / Muhngringel hell un ...

2012, Ben Rader, “Melassichriwwelkuche”, in Hiwwe wie Driwwe, volume 16, number 2, page 12:


Schpielsach

Compare German Spielsache, English plaything.


allrecht

From all + recht, calque of English all right.


Moschdert

Probably from Middle High German mostert, ultimately from Latin mustum. Compare English mustard.


Keenichn

Keenichn f (plural Keenichne, masculine Keenich)

Compare German Königin, Hunsrik Keenichin.


faahre

faahre (infinitive)
iss gfaahre (participle past)
waerd faahre (future)
daet faahre (subjunctive)
faahr (first-person present singular)
faahrscht (present second-person singular)
faahrt (present singular third-person)
faahre (first-person plural present)
faahrt (plural present second-person)
faahre (plural present third-person)
faahr (imperative present)

Compare German fahren, Dutch varen, English fare, Danish fare.


Kaer

Kaere (plural)
Kaers (plural)
Kaer (nominative singular)
Kaers (definite nominative plural)
Kaer (accusative singular)
Kaers (accusative definite plural)
Kaer (dative singular)
Kaere (dative definite plural)
Kaers (dative definite plural)


varzich

/ˈvaɐ̯t͡sɪç/


een un zwansich

Compare German einundzwanzig, Dutch eenentwintig.


vier un dreissich

/fiːɐ̯ ʊn ˈdraɪ̯sɪç/


kenre

ken (masculine nominative)
kee (masculine nominative)
ken (feminine nominative)
kee (feminine nominative)
ken (neuter nominative)
kee (neuter nominative)
ken (nominative plural)
kee (nominative plural)
kem (dative masculine)
kenre (dative feminine)
kem (dative neuter)
ken (dative plural)
ken (accusative masculine)
kee (accusative masculine)
ken (accusative feminine)
kee (accusative feminine)
ken (accusative neuter)
kee (accusative neuter)
ken (accusative plural)
kee (accusative plural)

dative feminine of ken: no; not a(n); not one; not any


ihne

ich (first-person nominative personal pronoun singular)
du (nominative personal pronoun singular)
de (nominative personal pronoun singular)
dihr (nominative personal pronoun singular)
Sie (nominative personal pronoun singular)
er (masculine nominative personal pronoun singular third-person)
sie (feminine nominative personal pronoun singular third-person)
se (feminine nominative personal pronoun singular third-person)
es (neuter nominative personal pronoun singular third-person)
mir (first-person nominative personal plural pronoun)
mer (first-person nominative personal plural pronoun)
dihr (nominative personal plural pronoun second-person)
sie (nominative personal plural pronoun third-person)
mir (dative first-person personal pronoun singular)
mer (dative first-person personal pronoun singular)
dir (dative personal pronoun singular)
eich (dative personal pronoun singular)
Ihne (dative personal pronoun singular)
Ne (dative personal pronoun singular)
ihm (dative masculine personal pronoun singular third-person)
em (dative masculine personal pronoun singular third-person)
ihre (dative feminine personal pronoun singular third-person)
re (dative feminine personal pronoun singular third-person)
ihm (dative neuter personal pronoun singular third-person)
em (dative neuter personal pronoun singular third-person)
uns (dative first-person personal plural pronoun)
eich (dative personal plural pronoun second-person)
ihne (dative personal plural pronoun third-person)
ne (dative personal plural pronoun third-person)
mich (accusative first-person personal pronoun singular)
dich (accusative personal pronoun singular)
eich (accusative personal pronoun singular)
Sie (accusative personal pronoun singular)
ihn (accusative masculine personal pronoun singular third-person)
en (accusative masculine personal pronoun singular third-person)
sie (accusative feminine personal pronoun singular third-person)
se (accusative feminine personal pronoun singular third-person)
es (accusative neuter personal pronoun singular third-person)
uns (accusative first-person personal plural pronoun)
eich (accusative personal plural pronoun second-person)
sie (accusative personal plural pronoun third-person)


siwwe un dreissich

/siːʋə ʊn ˈdraɪ̯sɪç/


zwee un varzich

/t͡sʋeː ʊn ˈvaɐ̯t͡sɪç/


vier un varzich

/fiːɐ̯ ʊn ˈvaɐ̯t͡sɪç/


siwwe un varzich

/siːʋə ʊn ˈvaɐ̯t͡sɪç/


huuschde

huuschde (infinitive)
hot ghuscht (participle past)
waerd huuschde (future)
daet huuschde (subjunctive)
huuscht (first-person present singular)
huuschtscht (present second-person singular)
huuscht (present singular third-person)
huuschde (first-person plural present)
huuscht (plural present second-person)
huuschde (plural present third-person)
huuscht (imperative present)


aarufe

aarufe (infinitive)
hot aagerufe (participle past)
waerd aarufe (future)
daet aarufe (subjunctive)
ruf aa (first-person present singular)
rufscht aa (present second-person singular)
ruft aa (present singular third-person)
rufe aa (first-person plural present)
ruft aa (plural present second-person)
rufe aa (plural present third-person)
ruf aa (imperative present)


dotmache

dotmache (infinitive)
hot dotgemacht (participle past)
waerd dotmache (future)
daet dotmache (subjunctive)
mach dot (first-person present singular)
machscht dot (present second-person singular)
macht dot (present singular third-person)
mache dot (first-person plural present)
macht dot (plural present second-person)
mache dot (plural present third-person)
mach dot (imperative present second-person singular)
dihr macht dot (imperative present)


vier un fuffzich

/fiːɐ̯ ʊn ˈfʊft͡sɪç/


een un sechzich

/ˈeːn ʊn sɛçt͡sɪç/


siwwe un fuffzich

/ˈsiːʋə ʊn fʊft͡sɪç/


zwee un sechzich

/ˈt͡sʋeː ʊn sɛçt͡sɪç/


drei un sechzich

/ˈdraɪ̯ ʊn sɛçt͡sɪç/


vier un sechzich

/ˈfiːɐ̯ ʊn sɛçt͡sɪç/


siwwe un sechzich

/ˈsiːʋə ʊn sɛçt͡sɪç/


nein un sechzich

/ˈnaɪ̯n ʊn sɛçt͡sɪç/


zwee un siwwezich

/ˈt͡sʋeː ʊn ˌsiːvət͡sɪç/


vier un siwwezich

/ˈfiːɐ̯ ʊn ˌsiːvət͡sɪç/


zwee un neinzich

/ˈt͡sʋeː ʊn ˌnaɪ̯nt͡sɪç/


vier un neinzich

/ˈfiːɐ̯ ʊn ˌnaɪ̯nt͡sɪç/


vier un achtzich

/ˈfiːɐ̯ ʊn ˌaxt͡sɪç/


siwwezeht

Compare German siebenzehnte, Dutch zeventiende, English seventeenth.


varzeht

Compare German vierzehnte, Dutch veertiende, English fourteenth.


fuffzeht

Compare German fünfzehnte, Dutch vijftiende, English fifteenth.


neinzehte

Compare German neunzehnte, Dutch negentiende, English nineteenth.


zwansichscht

Compare German zwanzigste, Dutch twintigste, English twentieth.


sechzeht

Compare German sechzehnte, Dutch zestiende, English sixteenth.


achtzeht

Compare German achtzehnte, Dutch achttiende, English eighteenth.


dreizeht

Compare German dreizehnte, Dutch dertiende, English thirteenth.


schtaerewe

schtaerewe (infinitive)
iss gschtaerewe (participle past)
daet schtaerewe (present subjunctive)
hett schtaerewe (past subjunctive)
schtaereb (first-person present singular)
schtaerebscht (present second-person singular)
schtaerebt (present singular third-person)
schtaerewe (first-person plural present)
schtaerebt (plural present second-person)
schtaerewe (plural present third-person)
schtaereb (imperative present)


Schwaerdaadis

/ˈʃʋæːɐˌdaːdis/


Schwaermammis

/ˈʃʋæːɐˌmamis/


Schwiegermidder

/ˈʃʋiːjɐˌmɪdɐ/


Schwiegervedder

/ˈʃʋiːjɐˌfɛdɐ/


Schwiegerseh

/ˈʃʋiːjɐˌseː/


Schwiegervadder

Schwiegervadder m (plural Schwiegervedder)

/ˈʃʋiːjɐˌfadɐ/


Schwiegersoh

/ˈʃʋiːjɐˌsoː/


Schwiegerdochder

Schwiegerdochder f (plural Schwiegerdechder)

/ˈʃʋiːjɐˌdɔxdɐ/


Schwaermammi

/ˈʃʋæːɐˌmami/


Schwaerdaadi

/ˈʃʋæːɐˌdaːdi/


Schwiegerdechder

/ˈʃʋiːjɐˌdɛçdɐ/


Schwiegermudder

Schwiegermudder f (plural Schwiegermidder)

/ˈʃʋiːjɐˌmʊdɐ/


Bummerans

Compare German Pomeranze, English orange.


verraetze

to spoil or damage by the action of alternate rain and sun


Gummerans

Apparently from Gummer + Pomeranze. Compare German Pomeranze, English orange.


schpotyaehrlich

From Schpotyaahr (“autumn”) + -lich (“-like”).


Suddelwedder

From suddle (“to drizzle”) + Wedder (“weather”).


newwle

to rise like spray from the ground in a heavy rain


Winderwedder

From Winder (“winter”) + Wedder (“weather”).


Windergraut

From Winder (“winter”) + Graut (“cabbage”).


Winderhols

winter firewood, firewood for the winter


dufde

to form hoarfrost on objects in the winter


Wildkaschewinder

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Wildkaschewinder m (plural Wildkaschewindre)

wild cherry winter (a period of cold weather in May)


Winderappel

From Winder (“winter”) + Appel (“apple”).


Blaeckbeerewinder

Blaeckbeerewinder m (plural Blaeckbeerewindre)

Partial calque of English blackberry winter.

partial calque

blackberry winter (a period of cold weather in late spring)


Holskaerbs

From Hols (“wood”) + Kaerbs (“pumpkin, squash”).


Leffelgraut

From Leffel (“spoon”) + Graut (“cabbage”).


Winderobscht

From Winder (“winter”) + Obscht (“fruit”).


dufdich

From dufde (“to form frost, be fragrant”) + -ich (“-like”). Compare German duftig.

having the appearance of hoarfrost in the winter or moisture on a polished surface


Noochwinder

late winter, (the period directly before the end of winter and the beginning of spring)


Windergleeder

From Winder (“winter”) + Gleeder (“clothing”).


Windermunet

From Winder (“winter”) + Munet (“month”).


Winderdaag

From Winder (“winter”) + Daag (“day”). Compare German Wintertag.


Windermariye

From Winder (“winter”) + Mariye (“morning”). Compare German Wintermorgen


Winderreddich

From Winder (“winter”) + Reddich (“radish”). Compare German Winterrettich


Owedrot

From Owed (“evening”) + rot (“red”). Compare German Abendrot.


Winderweeze

From Winder (“winter”) + Weeze (“wheat”). Compare German Winterweizen, English winter wheat.


Grischtdaagnacht

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Grischtdaagnacht f (plural Grischtdaagnachde)

From Grischtdaag (“Christmas day”) + Nacht (“night”).


Owedschtann

From Owed (“evening”) + Schtann (“star”). Compare German Abendstern.


Mariyeschtunn

From Mariye (“morning”) + Schtunn (“hour”). Compare German Morgenstunde.


Nachtarwet

From Nacht (“night”) + Arwet (“work”). Compare German Nachtarbeit.


Oschdermariye

From Oschder (“Easter”) + Mariye (“morning”). Compare German Ostermorgen.


Mariyegebet

From Mariye (“morning”) + Gebet (“prayer”). Compare German Morgengebet.


Mariyeschtann

From Mariye (“morning”) + Schtann (“star”). Compare German Morgenstern.


Mariyesunn

From Mariye (“morning”) + Sunn (“the Sun”). Compare German Morgensonne.


Mariyeschtund

From Mariye (“morning”) + Schtund (“hour”). Compare German Morgenstunde.


Nachtgleed

From Nacht (“night”) + Gleed (“garment”). Compare German Nachtkleid.


Mariyerot

From Mariye (“morning”) + rot (“red”). Compare German Morgenrot.


Neiyaahrnacht

From German, Neujahr (“New Year's”) + Nacht (“night”).


Vorwinder

Compare English forewinter, German Vorwinter, Dutch voorwinter, etc.

forewinter, (the period directly preceding the onset of winter)


Kaerbsekosderd

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Kaerbsekosderd m (plural Kaerbsekosderds)

From Kaerbs (“pumpkin”) + Kosderd (“custard, custard pie”).


Saldaat

Ultimately derived from Italian soldato.