frei

From Middle High German vrī, from Old High German frī. Compare German frei, Dutch vrij, English free.


Haus

Heiser (plural)
Haus (nominative singular)
Heiser (definite nominative plural)
Haus (accusative singular)
Heiser (accusative definite plural)
Haus (dative singular)
Heiser (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German and Old High German hūs. Cognate to German Haus.

Die Bump is juscht drei Schritt vum Haus;
Dart krigt mer's Wasser frisch heraus.

1907, “Das Schulhaus an der Krick”, in The Pennsylvania-German: A Popular Magazine, page 335:

Des Haus gans voll mit Gschpuckerei

2011, Peter Fritsch, Pennsylvania Dutch Halloween Scherenschnitte, page 40:

The house [is] full of spookiness (i.e. it is haunted)


ab

Compare German ab, Dutch af, English off.


dick

From Middle High German dicke, from Old High German dicchi. Compare German dick, Dutch dik, English thick.


um

Compare German um, Dutch om, Old English ymb.


die

der (masculine nominative)
die (feminine nominative)
es (neuter nominative)
die (nominative plural)
dem (dative masculine)
em (dative masculine)
der (dative feminine)
dem (dative neuter)
em (dative neuter)
de (dative plural)
der (accusative masculine)
den (accusative masculine)
die (accusative feminine)
es (accusative neuter)
die (accusative plural)

From Middle High German and Old High German diu, from Proto-Germanic *sa. Compare German die.

nominative/accusative singular feminine of der


de

es (neuter nominative)
em (dative masculine)
em (dative neuter)
de (dative plural)
es (accusative neuter)


de

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)


en

en (masculine nominative)
en (feminine nominative)
en (neuter nominative)
emme (dative masculine)
me (dative masculine)
re (dative feminine)
emme (dative neuter)
me (dative neuter)
en (accusative masculine)
en (accusative feminine)
en (accusative neuter)


was

From Middle High German waz, from Old High German waz, hwaz, from Proto-West Germanic *hwat.
Compare German was, Dutch wat, English what.


angle

From Middle High German angel, from Old High German angul. Compare German angeln, English angle.


bei

Compare German bei, Dutch bij, English by.


hole

Inherited from Middle High German holen, from Old High German holon, from Proto-West Germanic *holōn (“to fetch”). Compare German holen, Dutch halen. Related to English haul.


ver

Compare German vor, Dutch voor, English fore.


as

Compare German als, Dutch als, English as.

As ich des Poscht schreib...


as

Leit as nix zu duh hen


hot

third-person singular present indicative of hawwe


all

From Middle High German and Old High German al. Compare German all, Dutch al, English all.


me

dative masculine/neuter singular of en: a, an


rode

Compare German raten, Dutch raden, English read.


sell

seller (masculine nominative)
selle (feminine nominative)
selli (feminine nominative)
sell (neuter nominative)
selle (nominative plural)
selli (nominative plural)
sellem (dative masculine)
sem (dative masculine)
sellere (dative feminine)
sellre (dative feminine)
seller (dative feminine)
sellem (dative neuter)
sem (dative neuter)
selle (dative plural)
seller (accusative masculine)
selle (accusative feminine)
selli (accusative feminine)
sell (accusative neuter)
selle (accusative plural)
selli (accusative plural)

neuter nominative/accusative singular of seller: that


do

Heit iss en Feierdaag do in Amerikaa.


ewe

From Middle High German eben, from Old High German eban. Compare German eben, Dutch even, English even.


du

Compare German du, English thou, Swedish du.


ich

From Middle High German ich, from Old High German ih. Compare German ich, Dutch ik, English I, Old Norse ek.


aa

From Old High German ouh, from Proto-Germanic *auk; cognate with German auch, Dutch ook, Old English ēac.

[…] Datt sin aa Mensche, graad wie do[…]

1908, Astor C. Wuchter, “Die Mudderschprooch”, in Earl C. Haag, editor, A Pennsylvania German Anthology, page 56:

There are people there too, just like here


aa

From Old High German ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“up, on high”). Compare German an, Dutch aan, English on.


sei

sei (masculine nominative)
sei (feminine nominative)
sei (neuter nominative)
sei (nominative plural)
seim (dative masculine)
seinre (dative feminine)
seim (dative neuter)
seine (dative plural)
sei (accusative masculine)
sei (accusative feminine)
sei (accusative neuter)
sei (accusative plural)


sei

sei (infinitive)
iss gewest (participle past)
waerd sei (future)
waer (first-person singular subjunctive)
waerscht (second-person singular subjunctive)
waer (singular subjunctive third-person)
waere (first-person plural subjunctive)
waeret (plural second-person subjunctive)
waere (plural subjunctive third-person)
bin (first-person present singular)
bischt (present second-person singular)
iss (present singular third-person)
sin (first-person plural present)
seid (plural present second-person)
sin (plural present third-person)
sei (imperative present)


Buch

From Middle High German buoch, from Old High German buoh. Compare German Buch, Dutch boek, English book.


Fisch

From Middle High German visch, from Old High German fisk, fisc, from Proto-West Germanic *fisk.


elf

From Rhine Franconian, from Old High German einlif. Compare German elf, Dutch elf, English eleven.


rot

From Middle High German and Old High German rōt, from Proto-West Germanic *raud, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz. Compare German rot, Dutch rood, English red.


mer

we, first person plural nominative pronoun.


mer

one, indefinite third person singular nominative pronoun.


em

dative masculine/neuter singular of der: the


Maus

From Middle High German mūs, from Old High German mūs, from Proto-West Germanic *mūs. Compare German Maus, Dutch muis, English mouse, Swedish mus.


sex

Compare German sechs, Dutch zes, English six.


gut

head

gut (comparative besser, superlative bescht)

besser (comparative)
bescht (superlative)

From Middle High German and Old High German guot. Compare German gut, Dutch goed, English good.


acht

From Middle High German ahte, from Old High German ahto. Compare German acht, Dutch acht, English eight.


acht

Compare German achte, Dutch achtste, English eighth.


vier

From Middle High German vier, from Old High German fior, from Proto-West Germanic *feuwar. Compare German vier, Dutch vier, English four.


der

inflection of der:
dative feminine singular

inflection of der:
accusative masculine singular


der

ich (first-person nominative personal pronoun singular)
du (nominative personal pronoun singular)
de (nominative personal pronoun singular)
dihr (nominative personal pronoun singular)
der (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)
der (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)
der (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)


es

Compare German es, Dutch het, English it.

nominative/accusative neuter singular of der: the


mit

From Middle High German mite, from Old High German mit. Compare German mit, Dutch met, Swedish med.


Gaul

From Middle High German gūl, of obscure ultimate origin, but possibly ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *geutan (“to pour, cast”), referring to a powerful male horse, a "seed-pouring animal." Cognate with German Gaul, Middle Low German gûl, and Dutch guil (“old horse”).


Kuh

From Middle High German kuo, from Old High German kuo, from Proto-West Germanic *kō (“cow”).


well

From Middle High German welich, from Old High German welih. Compare German welch.


Welt

Compare German Welt, Dutch wereld, English world, Swedish värld.


kalt

head

kalt (comparative kelder, superlative keltscht)

kelder (comparative)
keltscht (superlative)

From Middle High German and Old High German kalt. Compare German kalt, Dutch koud, English cold.


Nacht

From Middle High German nacht, from Old High German naht, from Proto-West Germanic *naht, from Proto-Germanic *nahts, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts. Compare German Nacht, Dutch nacht, English night.


net

From Middle High German niwiht, niweht, niht, a contracted form of Old High German niowiht, from nio (“never”) + wiht (“being, creature”), the last from Proto-Germanic *wihtą.
Compare German nicht, Dutch niet, English not.


Narr

From Middle High German narre, from Old High German narro, further etymology unknown. Cognate with German Narr, Yiddish נאַר (nar).

unk

unknown


nein

Compare German neun, Dutch negen, English nine.


Schnee

From Middle High German snê, from Old High German snēo, from Proto-West Germanic *snaiw.


drei

From Middle High German and Old High German drī. Compare German drei, Dutch drie, English three.


zu

Compare German zu, Dutch te, English to.


recht

From Middle High German rëht, from Old High German reht. Compare German recht, Dutch recht.


esse

esse (infinitive)
hot gesse (participle past)
waerd esse (future)
daet esse (subjunctive)
ess (first-person present singular)
esscht (present second-person singular)
esst (present singular third-person)
esse (first-person plural present)
esst (plural present second-person)
esse (plural present third-person)
ess (imperative present second-person singular)
dihr esst (imperative present)

From Middle High German ezzen, from Old High German ezzan, from Proto-West Germanic *etan. Compare German essen, Dutch eten, English eat, Swedish äta.


leer

From Middle High German lǣre, from Old High German lāri. Compare German leer.


ja

Compare German ja, Dutch ja, Swedish ja.


ken

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)

From Middle High German nechein, from Old High German nihein. Compare German kein, Dutch geen.


nei

From Middle High German niuwe, from Old High German niuwi. Compare German neu, Dutch nieuw, English new.


Zeit

From Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis (“time, period”), from *deh₂y- (“divide”).
Compare German Zeit, Dutch tijd, English tide.


den

accusative masculine singular of der (“the”)


aus

From Middle High German ūz, from Old High German ūz (“out”). Compare German aus, Dutch uit, English out, Danish ud.


Schatz

From Middle High German schaz, from Old High German skaz, from Proto-West Germanic *skatt. Compare German Schatz, Dutch schat.


Schatz

Probably from Middle Low German schörte, from Old Saxon *skurtia, from Proto-West Germanic *skurtijā. Compare German Schürze, Dutch schort, English shirt.


dir

From Middle High German dir, from Old High German dir, from Proto-West Germanic *þiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *þiz. Compare German dir.


wie

From Middle High German wie, a merger of two interrelated forms: 1.) Old High German hwio, from older hwēo, from Proto-Germanic *hwaiwa; cognate with Gothic 𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 (ƕaiwa). 2.) Old High German hwē, hwie, from Proto-Germanic *hwē; cognate with Gothic 𐍈𐌴 (ƕē). The latter is a variant of Proto-Germanic *hwī, whence English why, and is further a fossiled instrumental case of *hwaz, *hwat (“who, what”). Form 1 is also related to this stem. Compare German wie.

Wie weess mer as es warricklich Friehyaahr iss?

How do we know that it really is spring?


Wasser

From Middle High German wazzer, from Old High German wazzar. Compare German Wasser, Dutch water, English water.


dei

dei (masculine nominative)
dei (feminine nominative)
dei (neuter nominative)
dei (nominative plural)
deim (dative masculine)
deinre (dative feminine)
deim (dative neuter)
deine (dative plural)
dei (accusative masculine)
dei (accusative feminine)
dei (accusative neuter)
dei (accusative plural)

From Middle High German and Old High German din. Compare German dein, English thy.


Licht

From Middle High German lieht, from Old High German lioht. Compare German Licht, Dutch licht, English light.


Eis

From Middle High German and Old High German īs, from Proto-West Germanic *īs, from Proto-Germanic *īsą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-. Compare German Eis, Dutch ijs, English ice.


schwarz

From Middle High German swarz, from Old High German swarz, from Proto-West Germanic *swart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- (“dirty, dark, black”). Compare German schwarz, Dutch zwart, English swart.


fer

Compare German für, Dutch voor, English for, Hunsrik fer.


dot

From Rhine Franconian dot, from a Central German variant of Middle High German tōt, from Old High German tōt, from Proto-West Germanic *daud, from Proto-Germanic *daudaz. Compare German tot, Dutch dood, English dead, Swedish död, Icelandic dauður.


bin

first-person singular present indicative of sei


sechs

From Middle High German and Old High German sehs.


oft

Compare German oft, English often, Swedish ofta.


mir

From Middle High German mir. Compare German mir.


glee

From Middle High German klein, kleine, from Old High German kleini, from Proto-Germanic *klainiz (“shining, fine, splendid, tender”), from Proto-Indo-European *gleh₁y- (“to cleave, stick”). Compare German klein, Dutch klein.


liege

From Middle High German liegen, from Old High German liogan, from Proto-West Germanic *leugan. Compare German lügen, Dutch liegen, English lie.


singe

Compare German singen, Dutch zingen, English sing, Swedish sjunga.


Sau

From Middle High German sū, from Old High German sū, from Proto-West Germanic *sū. Compare German Sau, Dutch zeug, English sow.


Kessel

Compare German Kessel, Dutch ketel, English kettle.


meh

From Middle High German mēr, from Old High German mēro. Compare German mehr, Dutch meer, English more.


hooch

From Rhine Franconian houch, from Middle High German hoch, from Old High German hōh. Compare German hoch, Dutch hoog, English high.


weiblich

From Old High German wīblīh. Compare German weiblich, English wifely.


gross

head

gross (comparative greesser, superlative greescht)

greesser (comparative)
greescht (superlative)

From Middle High German grōz, from Old High German grōz, from Proto-West Germanic *graut, from Proto-Germanic *grautaz.
Compare German groß, Dutch groot, English great.


inner

From Old High German innar. Compare German inner, English inner.


alt

alt (comparative elder, superlative eltscht)

elder (comparative)
eltscht (superlative)

From Middle High German and Old High German alt. Compare German alt, Dutch oud, English old.


fille

Compare German füllen, Dutch vullen, English fill.


Ohr

From Middle High German ore, from Old High German ōra, from Proto-West Germanic *auʀā, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-. Compare German Ohr, Dutch oor, English ear.


wann

From Middle High German and Old High German wanne, from Proto-West Germanic *hwan, from Proto-Germanic *hwan. Compare German wann, English when.


Blatt

From Rhine Franconian Blaat, from Middle High German blat, from Old High German blat.
Compare German Blatt, Dutch blad, English blade.


ya

Compare German ja, Dutch ja, Swedish ja.


lang

From Middle High German lanc, from Old High German lang. Compare German lang, Dutch lang, English long.

langi Brieh


mich

From Middle High German mich. Compare German mich.


ware

ware (infinitive)
iss ware (participle past)
waerd ware (future)
daet ware (subjunctive)
wa (first-person present singular)
wascht (present second-person singular)
watt (present singular third-person)
ware (first-person plural present)
watt (plural present second-person)
ware (plural present third-person)
war (imperative present second-person singular)
dihr watt (imperative present)

From Middle High German wërden, from Old High German werdan. Compare German werden.


voll

From Middle High German vol, from Old High German foll.
Compare Low German vull, Dutch vol, English full, Danish fuld, Swedish full, German voll.


brockle

Compare German bröckeln, Dutch brokkelen.


Schuh

From Middle High German schuoch, from Old High German scuoh, from Proto-West Germanic *skōh. Compare German Schuh, Dutch schoen, English shoe.


lege

Compare German legen, Dutch leggen, English lay.


gleich

Compare German gleich, Dutch gelijk, English like.


Gold

Compare German Gold, Dutch goud, English gold.


Blut

Compare German Blut, Dutch bloed, English blood.


Appel

From Rhine Franconian, from Middle High German apfel. Compare German Apfel, Dutch appel, English apple.


Bild

From Middle High German bilde, from Old High German bilidi, biladi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþī.


Brief

Compare German Brief, Dutch brief, English brief.


Bord

From Middle High German and Old High German bort, from Proto-West Germanic *bord. Compare German Bord, Dutch boord, English board.


Bank

From Middle High German bank, from Old High German bank. Compare German Bank, Dutch bank, English bench.


Dank

Compare German Dank, Dutch dank, English thanks.


Brett

Compare German Brett, Dutch berd, Old English bred.


Dag

Compare German Tag, Dutch dag, English day.


Eider

Compare German Euter, Dutch uier, English udder.


Bier

From Middle High German bier, from Old High German bior, from Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ.
Compare German Bier, Dutch bier, English beer.


Engel

From Middle High German engel, from Old High German engil, from Proto-West Germanic *angil, borrowed from Latin angelus, itself from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos).


Esse

Esse un Drinke


Geld

From Middle High German gelt, from Old High German kelt, from Proto-West Germanic *geld. Compare German Geld, Dutch geld.


Finger

From Middle High German vinger, from Old High German fingar. Compare German Finger, Dutch vinger, English finger.


Flint

Compare German Flinte and Plautdietsch Flint.


Haar

From Middle High German and Old High German hār, from Proto-West Germanic *hār. Compare German Haar, Dutch haar, English hair, Swedish hår.


Gans

From Middle High German and Old High German gans, from Proto-West Germanic *gans. Compare German Gans, Dutch gans, English goose, Danish gås.


Dier

From Middle High German türe, from Old High German turi. Compare German Tür, Dutch deur, English door.


Dier

From Middle High German tier, from Old High German tior. Compare German Tier, Dutch dier, English deer, Swedish djur.


Enkel

From Middle High German eninkel, from Old High German eninchilī, from or related to Proto-Germanic *anô (“ancestor”). Compare German Enkel.


Band

Compare German band, Dutch band, English band.


End

From Middle High German ende, from Old High German enti, from Proto-West Germanic *andī, from Proto-Germanic *andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos.
Cognate with German Ende, German Low German Enn, Dutch einde, English end, Danish ende, Swedish ände.


Heft

From Middle High German hefte, from Old High German hefti, from Proto-West Germanic *haftī, from Proto-Germanic *haftiją (“handle, grip”). Compare German Heft, Dutch heft, English haft.


Hut

Compare German Hut, Dutch hoed, English hood.


Grund

From Middle High German and Old High German grunt. Compare German Grund, Dutch grond, English ground.


Hund

From Middle High German and Old High German hunt. Compare German Hund, Dutch hond, English hound.


Hals

Compare German Hals, Dutch hals, Old English heals.


Haut

From Middle High German hūt, from Old High German hūt. Compare German Haut, Dutch huid, English hide.


Laus

From Middle High German lūs, from Old High German lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs.
Compare German Laus, Dutch luis, English louse.


Hammer

head

Hammer m (plural Hammer, second plural Hemmer)

From Middle High German hamer, from Old High German hamar. Compare German Hammer, Dutch hamer, English hammer.


Fall

From Middle High German val, from Old High German fal, from Proto-West Germanic *fall. Compare German Fall, Dutch geval.


Gift

From Middle High German and Old High German gift, from Proto-West Germanic *gifti, from Proto-Germanic *giftiz. Compare German Gift, Dutch gif.


Himmel

From Middle High German himel, from Old High German himil. Compare German Himmel, Dutch hemel.


Lied

Compare German Lied, Dutch lied, Old English lēoþ.


Luft

From Middle High German luft, from Old High German luft, from Proto-West Germanic *luftu.
Compare German Luft, Dutch lucht, Old English lyft, Swedish luft.


Hack

From Middle Low German hakke, from Proto-Germanic *hak(k)-, perhaps related to *hakô. Compare German Hacke, Dutch hak.


Loch

From Middle High German loch, from Old High German loh. Compare German Loch.


Amerika

America (the continents of North America and South America)

United States of America
United States of America#English

United States of America (a country in North America)


Kind

From Middle High German kint, from Old High German kind, from Proto-West Germanic *kind (“child”). Cognate with Dutch kind, Latin gēns and genus.


Oi

From Old High German ei, from Proto-Germanic *ajją. Compare German Ei, Dutch ei, English egg.


Hand

From Middle High German and Old High German hant, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.
Compare German Hand, Dutch hand, English hand.


Land

From Middle High German lant. Compare German Land, Dutch land, English land.


Rick

Cognate with German Rücken, Dutch rug, English ridge.


Sack

From Middle High German Old High German sac, from Proto-West Germanic *sakku, from Proto-Germanic *sakkuz.
Compare German Sack, Dutch zak, English sack.


Mann

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate with German Mann.


Rock

From Middle High German roc, from Old High German roc(h), from Proto-Germanic *rukkaz. Compare German Rock.


Rot

From Middle High German rāt, from Old High German rāt, from Proto-West Germanic *rād.
Compare German Rat, Dutch raad, Old English rǣd.


Schwarz

/ˈʃʋaːɐ̯t͡s/

From Middle High German swarz, from Old High German swarz, from Proto-West Germanic *swart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- (“dirty, dark, black”). Compare German schwarz, Dutch zwart, English swart.


Web

Compare German Gewebe, Dutch web, English web.


Ton

From Middle High German tôn, from Latin tonus. Compare German Ton.


Wand

From Middle High German and Old High German want. Compare German Wand, Dutch wand, English wand.


Watt

Compare German Wort, Dutch woord, English word.


Winkel

From Middle High German winkel, from Old High German winkil, from Proto-West Germanic *winkil. Compare German Winkel, Dutch winkel.


Weg

From Middle High German wec, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic *weg. Cognate with German Weg, English way.


See

From Old High German sēo, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz. Compare German See, Dutch zee, English sea, Swedish sjö.


Wolf

From Middle High German wolf, from Old High German wolf, from Proto-West Germanic *wulf, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Compare German Wolf, Dutch wolf and English wolf, Danish ulv, Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐍃 (wulfs).


backe

Compare German backen, Dutch bakken, English bake.


mach

second-person singular imperative of mache


Dach

From Middle High German dach, from Old High German dah, from Proto-West Germanic *þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką.


Zehe

Compare German Zehe, Dutch teen, English toe.


Brot

From Middle High German and Old High German brōt. Compare German Brot, Dutch brood, English bread.


Kalb

Compare German Kalb, Dutch kalf, English calf.


Bauer

From Middle High German būre, gebūre, from Old High German būr (“peasant”), gibūr, gibūro.


sext

Compare German sechste, Dutch zesde, English sixth.


Hof

From Middle High German and Old High German hof, from Proto-West Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic *hufą (“hill, farm”). Compare German Hof.


Bett

From Middle High German bette, from Old High German betti, from Proto-West Germanic *badi.
Compare German Bett, Dutch bed, English bed.


Fett

Compare German Fett, Dutch vet, English fat.


viel

viel (comparative meh, superlative menscht)

From Middle High German vile, from Old High German filu (“many”), from Proto-West Germanic *felu, from Proto-Germanic *felu, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-. More at English fele.
Compare German viel, Dutch veel.


fett

Compare German fett, Dutch vet, English fat.


Frosch

From Middle High German vrosch, from Old High German frosc (“frog”), from Proto-West Germanic *frosk (“frog”), from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz (“frog”), from Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“jump, hop”).
Cognate with German Frosch, Middle Low German vorsch (“frog”), Dutch vors, West Frisian froask, Icelandic froskur.


seller

Cognate to German selbig (“the same (one)”).


seller

sell Haus datt driwwe
that house over there
[…]

1954, Albert F. Buffington, A Pennsylvania German grammar, pages 32 and 81

In that old belief there may be a bit of truth.

In sellem alde Glaawe maag en bissel Waahret schtecke.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:seller.


seller

dative feminine of seller: that, to that


falle

Compare German fallen, Dutch vallen, English fall.


Nuss

From Middle High German and Old High German nuz. Cognate with German Nuss, Dutch noot, English nut, Icelandic hnut.


Fels

From Middle High German vels, from Old High German felis, from Proto-West Germanic *falis, from Proto-Germanic *falisaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pels-, *pelis- (“rock, cliff”). Compare German Fels.


Leim

From Middle High German and Old High German līm, from Proto-West Germanic *līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”). Compare German Leim, Dutch lijm.


Zelt

From Middle High German zëlt, from Old High German zelt, from Proto-West Germanic *teld, from Proto-Germanic *teldą. Compare German Zelt, Old English teld.


Feld

From Middle High German vëlt, from Old High German feld, from Proto-West Germanic *felþu. Compare German Feld, Dutch veld, English field.


Moos

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


Moos

From Middle High German mos, from Old High German mos.
Compare German Moos, Dutch mos, English moss.


Schild

From Middle High German schilt, from Old High German scilt, scild, from Proto-West Germanic *skeldu (“shield”), from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keyt-, *(s)keyd-, *keyt- (“shield, cover”). Compare German Schild, Dutch schild, English shield, Danish skjold.


finne

From Middle High German vinden, from Old High German findan. Compare German finden, Dutch vinden, English find.

Er hot alles gfunne.


lese

lese (infinitive)
hot gelese (participle past)
waerd lese (future)
daet lese (subjunctive)
les (first-person present singular)
lescht (present second-person singular)
lest (present singular third-person)
lese (first-person plural present)
lest (plural present second-person)
lese (plural present third-person)
les (imperative present)

Compare German lesen, Dutch lezen, English lease.


garn

Compare German gern and gerne, Dutch gaarne. These words are ultimately related to yearn in English.


duh

duh (infinitive)
hot geduh (participle past)
waerd duh (future)
duh (first-person present singular)
duhscht (present second-person singular)
dutt (present singular third-person)
duhne (first-person plural present)
dutt (plural present second-person)
duhne (plural present third-person)
daet (first-person singular)
daetscht (second-person singular)
daet (singular third-person)
daede (first-person plural)
daet (plural second-person)
daede (plural third-person)
duh (imperative)

Compare German tun, Dutch doen, English do.


niese

niese (infinitive)
hot geniest (participle past)
waerd niese (future)
daet niese (subjunctive)
nies (first-person present singular)
niescht (present second-person singular)
niest (present singular third-person)
niese (first-person plural present)
niest (plural present second-person)
niese (plural present third-person)
nies (imperative present)


weiss

From Middle High German wīz, from Old High German wīz, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos.


noch

From Middle High German nāh, from Old High German nāh, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw. Compare German nach, Dutch na.


lange

Lang mer's Sals.


Bruder

From Middle High German and Old High German bruoder. Compare German Bruder, Dutch broer, English brother, Swedish bror.


Gott

From Middle High German and Old High German got. Compare German Gott, Dutch god, English god.


wewe

Compare German weben, Dutch weven, English weave.


leicht

Compare German leicht, Dutch licht, English light.


ihn

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)


ihm

From Middle High German him, from Old High German himo, from Proto-West Germanic *himmā, from Proto-Germanic *himmai. Compare German ihm.


Kohl

From Middle High German and Old High German kol. Compare German Kohle, Dutch kool, English coal.


Schloss

Compare German Schloss, Dutch slot, English slot.


weit

From Middle High German wīt, from Old High German wīt. Compare German weit, Dutch wijd, English wide.


Bruch

Compare German Bruch, Dutch breuk, English breach.


mei

mei (masculine nominative)
mei (feminine nominative)
mei (neuter nominative)
mei (nominative plural)
meim (dative masculine)
meinre (dative feminine)
meim (dative neuter)
meine (dative plural)
mei (accusative masculine)
mei (accusative feminine)
mei (accusative neuter)
mei (accusative plural)

Compare German mein, Dutch mijn, English my.


lewe

Compare German leben, Dutch leven, English live.

Ich will lewe!


Ding

From Rhine Franconian [Term?], from Middle High German ding, from Old High German thing, from Proto-West Germanic *þing. Compare German Ding, Dutch ding, English thing, Swedish ting.


Lamm

From Middle High German lamp, from Old High German lamb. Compare German Lamm, Dutch lam, English lamb.


Mehl

From Middle High German mel, from Old High German melo, from Proto-West Germanic *melu, from Proto-Germanic *melwą. Cognate with German Mehl, Dutch meel, English meal (etymology 2).


ziege

ziege (infinitive)
hot gezoge (participle past)
hot gezogge (participle past)
waerd ziege (future)
daet ziege (subjunctive)
zieg (first-person present singular)
ziegscht (present second-person singular)
ziegt (present singular third-person)
ziege (first-person plural present)
ziegt (plural present second-person)
ziege (plural present third-person)
zieg (imperative present second-person singular)
dihr ziegt (imperative present)


trei

From Middle High German triuwe, from Old High German triuwi, from Proto-West Germanic *triuwī. Compare German treu, Dutch trouw, English true.


ihre

Compare German ihr, Dutch haar, English her.


ihre

ihre (masculine nominative)
ihre (feminine nominative)
ihre (neuter nominative)
ihre (nominative plural)
ihrem (dative masculine)
ihrer (dative feminine)
ihrem (dative neuter)
ihre (dative plural)
ihre (accusative masculine)
ihre (accusative feminine)
ihre (accusative neuter)
ihre (accusative plural)


Macht

From Middle High German and Old High German maht. Compare German Macht, Dutch macht, English might.


Huf

Compare German Huf, Dutch hoef, English hoof, Swedish hov.


Hass

From Middle High German and Old High German haz. Compare German Hass, Dutch haat, English hate.


Beil

From Middle High German bīl, bīhel, from Old High German bīhal, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bíþla- (“axe”), instrumental noun from *bītaną (“to bite”). Compare German Beil, Dutch bijl.


Sicht

From Middle High German and Old High German siht, from Proto-West Germanic *sihti. Compare German Sicht, Dutch zicht, English sight.


Busch

From Middle High German busch, bosch, from Old High German busk, from Proto-West Germanic *busk. Compare German Busch, Dutch bos, English bush.


Frack

Borrowed from English frock. Compare German Frack.


Esel

From Middle High German esel, from Old High German esil, from Proto-West Germanic *asil. Compare German Esel, Dutch ezel.


Fink

From Old High German finco. Compare German Fink, Dutch vink, English finch.


Gewalt

From Middle High German gewalt, from Old High German giwalt, from Proto-West Germanic *wald. Compare German Gewalt, Dutch geweld.


Feind

From Middle High German vīant, from Old High German fīand, fīant, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz.
Cognate to German Feind, Low German Feend, Fiend, Icelandic fjandi, Dutch vijand, English fiend, Danish fjende, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 (fijands).


Neid

From Middle High German nīt, from Old High German nīd, from Proto-West Germanic *nīþ. Compare German Neid, Dutch nijd, Old English nīþ.


Schall

From Middle High German schal, from Old High German scal, from Proto-West Germanic *skellan. Compare German Schall.


Schenkel

From Middle High German schenkel, schinkel, from Old High German scanca. Compare German Schenkel. Related to English shank.


Schaufel

Compare German Schaufel, Dutch schoffel, English shovel.


Sitz

From Middle High German siz, from Old High German siz, ultimately from the root of sitzen (“to sit”). Compare German Sitz, Dutch zit.


schlimm

Compare German schlimm, Dutch slim, English slim.


Weib

Compare German Weib, Dutch wijf, English wife.


Vieh

From Middle High German vihe, from Old High German fihu, Proto-West Germanic *fehu, from Proto-Germanic *fehu, from Proto-Indo-European *peḱu-. Compare German Vieh.


Volk

From Middle High German volk, from Old High German folk, from Proto-West Germanic *folk.
Compare German Volk, Dutch volk, English folk.


fimf

Compare German fünf, Dutch vijf, English five.


dicht

From Middle High German dīchte, from Old High German *dīhti, from Proto-West Germanic *þį̄ht(ī), from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz. Compare German dicht, Dutch dicht, English tight.


fromm

From Middle High German vrume, from Old High German fruma, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *frumô, related to Dutch vroom (“pious”). Also compare German fromm, Old English from.


bede

Compare German beten. Related to English bead.


weh

Compare German weh. Possibly from Middle High German.


setze

Middle High German setzen, from Old High German sezzen, from Proto-West Germanic *sattjan. Compare German setzen, Dutch zetten, English set.


selle

feminine nominative/accusative singular of seller: that

nominative/accusative/dative plural of seller: that, to that


kem

dative masculine/neuter of ken: no; not a(n); not one; not any


mache

Compare German machen, Dutch maken, English make, West Frisian meitsje.


zehe

Compare German zehn, Dutch tien, English ten.


biede

Cognate with German bieten, Dutch bieden, Swedish bjuda.


biede

to beat, to excel, to surpass, to triumph over


dief

From Middle High German tief, tiuf, from Old High German tiuf. Compare German tief, Dutch diep, English deep.


hawwe

hawwe (infinitive)
hot ghatt (participle past)
waerd hawwe (future)
hedde (subjunctive)
hab (first-person present singular)
hoscht (present second-person singular)
hot (present singular third-person)
hen (first-person plural present)
hett (plural present second-person)
hen (plural present third-person)


heit

From Middle High German hiute, from Old High German hiutu (“today”). Compare German heute, Dutch heden.


dritt

Compare German dritte, Dutch derde, English third.


unser

unser (masculine nominative)
unser (feminine nominative)
unser (neuter nominative)
unser (nominative plural)
unserem (dative masculine)
unserer (dative feminine)
unserem (dative neuter)
unsere (dative plural)
unser (accusative masculine)
unser (accusative feminine)
unser (accusative neuter)
unser (accusative plural)

From Middle High German unser, from Old High German unsēr, from Proto-West Germanic *unsar. Compare German unser, Dutch onze.


baar

From Middle High German and Old High German bar. Compare German bar, English bare.


-baar

From Middle High German -bære, from Old High German -bāri, from Proto-Germanic *bēriz. Compare German -bar, Dutch -baar, Old English -bǣre.


Hell

From Middle High German helle, from Old High German hellia, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju. Compare German Hölle, Dutch hel, English hell.


emme

en (masculine nominative)
en (feminine nominative)
en (neuter nominative)
emme (dative masculine)
me (dative masculine)
re (dative feminine)
emme (dative neuter)
me (dative neuter)
en (accusative masculine)
en (accusative feminine)
en (accusative neuter)

dative masculine/neuter singular of en: a, an


reggere

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *regną. Compare German regnen, Dutch regenen, English rain.


breche

Compare German brechen, Dutch breken, English break.


wu

Compare German wo, Yiddish וווּ (vu), Dutch waar, English where.

Wu iss die Kuh?

Nau muss er sei Actions schtelle wu sei grosse Maul iss!

Now he has to put his actions where his big mouth is!


kisse

Compare German küssen, Dutch kussen, English kiss, Swedish kyssa.


datt

Was mache denn die Nochbere datt driwwe?

2010, Earl C Haag, Pennsylvania German Reader and Grammar, page 86:

[…] datt drunne im Langschwammer Busch.

2011, Peter Fritsch, Pennsylvania Dutch Halloween Scherenschnitte, page 62:

[…] over there in the Langschwammer Forest.


nau

Compare German nun, Dutch nu, English now.


endlich

Compare German endlich, Dutch eindelijk.

Ich bin endlich zerick in Amerikaa.


brau

From Middle High German and Old High German brūn, from Proto-West Germanic *brūn. Compare German braun, Dutch bruin, English brown.


eich

From Middle High German iuch, from Old High German iuwih. Compare German euch.

accusative/dative of dihr: you, to you (plural)

accusative/dative of dihr: you, to you (polite)


Brauerei

Compare German Brauerei, Dutch brouwerij, English brewery.


griege

griege (infinitive)
hot grickt (participle past)
waerd griege (future)
daet griege (subjunctive)
grick (first-person present singular)
grickscht (present second-person singular)
grickt (present singular third-person)
griege (first-person plural present)
griegt (plural present second-person)
griege (plural present third-person)


fange

From Middle High German vāhen, from Old High German fāhan, from Proto-West Germanic *fą̄han. Compare German fangen, Dutch vangen.


bringe

From Middle High German bringen, from Old High German bringan.
Compare German bringen, Dutch brengen, English bring.


drinke

drinke (infinitive)
hot gedrunke (participle past)
daet drinke (present subjunctive)
hett drinke (past subjunctive)
drink (first-person present singular)
drinkscht (present second-person singular)
drinkt (present singular third-person)
drinke (first-person plural present)
drinkt (plural present second-person)
drinke (plural present third-person)
drink (imperative present)

From Middle High German trinken, from Old High German trinkan. Compare German trinken, Dutch drinken, English drink.


deede

deede (infinitive)
hot gedeet (participle past)
waerd deede (future)
daet deede (subjunctive)
deet (first-person present singular)
deetscht (present second-person singular)
deet (present singular third-person)
deede (first-person plural present)
deet (plural present second-person)
deede (plural present third-person)
deet (imperative present second-person singular)
dihr deet (imperative present)


Molke

From Middle High German molken, from Proto-Germanic *mulknō, related to the verb *melkaną (“to milk”), compare German Molke.


misse

Compare German müssen, Dutch moeten, English must.


Katz

From Old High German kazza, from Late Latin catta, feminine of cattus. Cognate with German Katze.


redde

Compare German retten, Dutch redden, English redd, Swedish rädda.


binne

Compare German binden, Dutch binden, English bind.


eier

eier (masculine nominative)
eier (feminine nominative)
eier (neuter nominative)
eier (nominative plural)
eierem (dative masculine)
eierer (dative feminine)
eierem (dative neuter)
eiere (dative plural)
eier (accusative masculine)
eier (accusative feminine)
eier (accusative neuter)
eier (accusative plural)


weltlich

Compare German weltlich, Dutch wereldlijk, English worldly.


Buh

Compare English bub, English boy, and German Bube.


melke

Compare German melken, Dutch melken, English milk.


salse

Compare German salzen, Dutch zouten, English salt.


weck

Shortened from Middle High German enwec, from Old High German in weg. Compare German weg, Dutch weg, Norwegian Bokmål vekk.


Baer

From Middle High German bër, from Old High German bero.
Compare German Bär, Dutch beer, English bear.


heem

Ich geh heem.


Grumbeer

Compound of Grund (“ground”) + Beer (“pear”). Compare German Grumbeere.


heere

heere (infinitive)
hot gheert (participle past)
waerd heere (future)
daet heere (subjunctive)
heer (first-person present singular)
heerscht (present second-person singular)
heert (present singular third-person)
heere (first-person plural present)
heert (plural present second-person)
heere (plural present third-person)
heer (imperative present)

Compare German hören, Dutch horen, English hear.


barye

Compare German borgen, Dutch borgen, English borrow.


wolle

wolle (infinitive)
hot gewollt (participle past)
waerd wolle (future)
will (first-person present singular)
witt (present second-person singular)
will (present singular third-person)
wolle (first-person plural present)
wollt (plural present second-person)
wolle (plural present third-person)

Compare German wollen, Dutch willen, English will.


dinn

Compare German dünn, Dutch dun, English thin.


arrig

Compare German arg, Hunsrik aarich, Central Franconian ärch, and Dutch erg. Also etymologically linked is English eerie.


viert

Compare German vierte, Dutch vierde, English fourth.


losse

Compare German lassen, Dutch laten, English let.


hunnert

Compare German hundert, Dutch honderd, English hundred.


unne

Compare German unter, Dutch onder, English under.


Kar

Kars (plural)
Kar (nominative singular)
Kars (definite nominative plural)
Kar (accusative singular)
Kars (accusative definite plural)
Kar (dative singular)
Kars (dative definite plural)


allee

Compare German allein, Dutch alleen, English alone.


denke

Compare German denken, Dutch denken, English think.


Hatz

Compare German Herz, Dutch hart, English heart, Swedish hjärta.


-ich

From Middle High German -ec, -ic, from Old High German -ig, from Proto-Germanic *-gaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-kos. Compare German -ig, Dutch -ig, English -y, Swedish -ig.


kenne

kenne (infinitive)
hot gekennt (participle past)
waerd kenne (future)
kann (first-person present singular)
kannscht (present second-person singular)
kann (present singular third-person)
kenne (first-person plural present)
kennt (plural present second-person)
kenne (plural present third-person)

From Middle High German kunnen, from Old High German kunnan, from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”). Compare German können, Dutch kunnen, English can.


kenne

kenne (infinitive)
hot gekennt (participle past)
daet kenne (present subjunctive)
hett kenne (past subjunctive)
kenn (first-person present singular)
kennscht (present second-person singular)
kennt (present singular third-person)
kenne (first-person plural present)
kennt (plural present second-person)
kenne (plural present third-person)
kenn (imperative present)

From Old High German kennan, from Proto-Germanic *kannijaną (“to know”). Compare German kennen, Dutch kennen.


solle

From Old High German sulan, from Proto-Germanic *skulaną. Compare German sollen, Dutch zullen, English shall.


schaufle

Compare German schaufeln, English shovel.


brumme

Compare German brummen, Dutch brommen, Swedish brumma.


suche

Compare German suchen, Dutch zoeken, English seek.


anner

From Middle High German ander, from Old High German andar, from Proto-West Germanic *anþar, from Proto-Germanic *anþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European *ánteros.
Compare German ander, Dutch ander, English other, West Frisian oar, Swedish andra.


lehne

Compare German lehnen, Dutch lenen. Related to English loan and lend.


koche

Compare German kochen, Dutch koken, English cook.


bidde

Compare German bitten, Dutch bidden, English bid.


scheppe

Compare German schöpfen, Dutch scheppen.


verlosse

Amische Kinner "gehne Englisch" wann sie tschuuse die Amische Wege verlosse.

Amish children "go English" when they choose to abandon the Amish way of life.


verliere

Compare German verlieren, Dutch verliezen.


scheine

Compare German scheinen, Dutch schijnen, English shine.


schlucke

Compare German schlucken, Dutch slikken.


schneide

Compare German schneiden, Dutch snijden, Old English snīþan.


nenne

nenne (infinitive)
hot genennt (participle past)
waerd nenne (future)
daet nenne (subjunctive)
nenn (first-person present singular)
nennscht (present second-person singular)
nennt (present singular third-person)
nenne (first-person plural present)
nennt (plural present second-person)
nenne (plural present third-person)
nenn (imperative present)

From Middle High German nennen, nemmen, nemnen, from Old High German nemnen, from Proto-West Germanic *namnijan. Compare German nennen.

to name; to give someone a name; to call (someone something)


hasse

Compare German hassen, Dutch haten, English hate.


brauche

brauche (infinitive)
hot gebraucht (participle past)
daet brauche (present subjunctive)
hett brauche (past subjunctive)
brauch (first-person present singular)
brauchscht (present second-person singular)
braucht (present singular third-person)
brauche (first-person plural present)
braucht (plural present second-person)
brauche (plural present third-person)
brauch (imperative present)

From Middle High German brūchen, from Old High German brūhhan, from Proto-West Germanic *brūkan.
Compare German brauchen, Dutch bruiken, English brook.


Weh

Compare German Weh, Dutch wee, English woe.


schaffe

schaffe (infinitive)
hot gschafft (participle past)
waerd schaffe (future)
schaff (first-person present singular)
schaffscht (present second-person singular)
schafft (present singular third-person)
schaffe (first-person plural present)
schafft (plural present second-person)
schaffe (plural present third-person)
schaff (imperative present)

Compare German schaffen, Dutch scheppen, English shape.


Kaundi

Yarick Kaundi


Aag

From Old High German ouga, cognate to German Auge; from Proto-Germanic *augô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-.


iss

third-person singular present indicative of sei


Eiwuhner

Compare German Einwohner, Dutch inwoner.


awwer

Cognate to German aber, German Low German awer and Hunsrik awer.


hewe

From Middle High German heben, heven (rarer heffen), from Old High German heffen, heven, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan.
Compare German heben, Dutch heffen, English heave.


drede

Compare German treten, Dutch treden, English tread.


schweige

Compare German schweigen, Dutch zwijgen, Old English swigian.


schmecke

Compare German schmecken, Dutch smaken, English smack.


gleiche

gleiche (infinitive)
hot gegliche (participle past)
waerd gleiche (future)
gleich (first-person present singular)
gleichscht (present second-person singular)
gleicht (present singular third-person)
gleiche (first-person plural present)
gleicht (plural present second-person)
gleiche (plural present third-person)
gleich (imperative present)

The PA German adjective "gleich," meaning like or similar was repurposed as a verb to parellel English "to like."


geh

geh (infinitive)
iss gange (participle past)
waerd geh (future)
geh (first-person present singular)
gehscht (present second-person singular)
geht (present singular third-person)
gehne (first-person plural present)
geht (plural present second-person)
gehne (plural present third-person)
geh (imperative present)

Compare German gehen, Dutch gaan, English go.


kaue

From Middle High German kiuwen, from Old High German kiuwan, from Proto-West Germanic *keuwan, from Proto-Germanic *kewwaną. Doublet of tschaae.


Mudder

Compare German Mutter, Dutch moeder, English mother.


drenke

Compare German tränken, Dutch drenken, English drench.


gehl

Compare German gelb, Dutch geel, English yellow.


Bee

Compare German Bein, Dutch been, English bone.


Brill

From Middle High German brille, berille, from berillus (“beryl”), from Latin beryllus (“beryl”). Compare German Brille, Dutch bril.


daer

daer (masculine nominative)
daerre (dative feminine)
darre (dative feminine)
denne (dative plural)
daer (accusative masculine)


Fuuss

Compare German Fuß, Dutch voet, English foot.


zwee

From Middle High German zwei, from Old High German zwei (neuter of zwēne), compare German zwei, Dutch twee, English two.


dausend

From Middle High German tūsent, from Old High German dūsunt. Compare German tausend, Dutch duizend, English thousand.


Geess

From Middle High German and Old High German geiz, from Proto-West Germanic *gait. Cognate with German Geiß, Dutch geit, English goat, Danish ged.


Eechel

From Middle High German eichel, from Old High German eihhila, from Proto-West Germanic *aikilu. Compare German Eichel, Dutch eikel.


Eil

Compare German Eule, Dutch uil, English owl.


Deel

From Middle High German and Old High German teil, from Proto-West Germanic *daili. Compare German Teil, Dutch deel.


Aarm

Compare German Arm, Dutch arm, Old English earm.


Blumm

Compare German Blume, Dutch bloem, English bloom.


Kapp

From Middle High German kappe, from Old High German kappa, from Late Latin cappa. Compare German Kappe, Dutch kap, English cap.


gro

From Old High German grao, from Proto-Germanic *grēwaz. Compare German grau, Dutch grauw, English gray, Icelandic grár, Swedish grå.


Fleesch

From Middle High German fleisch, from Old High German fleisk, from Proto-West Germanic *flaiski.


Schank

From Middle High German schanc, perhaps a variant of schranc, whence German Schrank.


Woch

From Middle High German wëche, from Old High German wohha, alteration of earlier wehha, from Proto-West Germanic *wikā, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ. Compare German Woche, Dutch week, English week.


Deeg

Compare German Teig, Dutch deeg, English dough, Swedish deg.


Harf

Compare German Harfe, Dutch harp, English harp.


Geescht

From Middle High German and Old High German geist. Compare German Geist, Dutch geest, English ghost.


Baart

From Middle High German and Old High German bart. Compare German Bart, Dutch baard, English beard.


Fedder

From Middle High German vëdere, from Old High German fedara (akin to Old Saxon fethara), from Proto-West Germanic *feþru, from Proto-Germanic *feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ (“feather, wing”), from *peth₂- (“to fly”).
Compare German Feder, Dutch veder, English feather.


Peffer

Compare German Pfeffer, Dutch peper, English pepper.


breet

Compare German breit, Dutch breed, English broad.


deier

Compare German teuer, Dutch duur, English dear, Swedish dyr.


Woll

From Middle High German wolle, from Old High German wolla, from Proto-West Germanic *wulla. Compare German Wolle, Dutch wol, English wool.


Schipp

From Middle Low German and Middle High German schüppe, related to schupfen (“push”), from Proto-Germanic *skuppōną. Compare German Schippe, Dutch schep.

Schipp un Schtiel


Schof

From Old High German scāf, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą. Compare German Schaf, English sheep, Dutch schaap, West Frisian skiep.


-heet

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

Converts an adjective into a noun, usually to denote an abstract quality of the adjectival root.


Leeder

Compare German Leiter, Dutch ladder, English ladder.


Nascht

Cognate to German Ast, the n resulted from rebracketing after the indefinite article.


Leit

Compare German Leute, Dutch lieden, Old English lēod.

Viel Leit wolle es net esse, awwer ich fer schurr.

Many people don't want to eat it, but I do for sure.


Hex

Compare German Hexe, Dutch heks, and English hag from Old English hægtesse.


Duch

From Middle High German tuoch, from Old High German (*)duoh, northern variant of tuoh, from Proto-West Germanic *dōk, from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz.
Cognate with German Tuch (“cloth; towel”), Dutch doek (“cloth”), Danish dug (“cloth; tablecloth”), English duck (“canvas”).


Scheed

From Middle High German scheide, from Old High German sceida, from Proto-West Germanic *skaiþiju. Compare German Scheide, Dutch schede, English sheath.


iwwer

Compare German über, Dutch over, English over.


Zweiwel

From Old High German zwīfal. Cognate with German Zweifel, Luxembourgish Zweiwel and Dutch twijfel.


Seef

Compare German Seife, Dutch zeep, English soap.


Schlof

Compare German Schlaf, Dutch slaap, English sleep.


Scheier

From Middle High German schiure, from Old High German scūra. Cognate with dialectal German Scheuer.


Eck

From Rhine Franconian Eck, from Middle High German egge, from Old High German egga, from Proto-West Germanic *aggju. Compare German Ecke, English edge.


schiesse

Compare German schießen, Dutch schieten, English shoot.


sehne

sehne (infinitive)
hot gsehne (participle past)
waerd sehne (future)
seh (first-person present singular)
sehscht (present second-person singular)
seht (present singular third-person)
sehne (first-person plural present)
seht (plural present second-person)
sehne (plural present third-person)
seh (imperative present)

Compare German sehen, Dutch zien, English see.


Hann

From Middle High German hirne, hërne, from Old High German hirni (“brain”), from Proto-West Germanic *hirʀnī, from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją (“brain”). Compare German Hirn.


Hann

From Middle High German and Old High German horn. Compare German Horn, Dutch hoorn, English horn.


nidder

From Middle High German nider, from Old High German nidar, from Proto-West Germanic *niþer. Compare German nieder, Dutch neder, English nether.


vedder

veddre Bee


Haas

From Middle High German hase, from Old High German haso. Compare German Hase, English hare.


Zacke

From Middle High German zacke, from Old High German *zacho, from Proto-Germanic *takkô (“spike, prickle”). Cognate with Dutch tak (“branch”), English tack.


Tschaepp

Nee, 's waar doch schur ebbes letz Mit dem Schulmeeschter-Tschaepp; […]

1968, Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society, volume 2, page 208:

Es grooss waar fer die Maemm un Paepp,

1988, in A Pennsylvania German anthology (Earl C. Haag), page 301

(please add an English translation of this quotation)


Daag

From Middle High German tag, tac, from Old High German tag, tac (attested since the 8th century); from Proto-West Germanic *dag.
Compare German Tag, Dutch dag, English day.

en paar Daage


Schmier

Deverbal from Middle High German smirn, smirwen, from Old High German smirwen, from Proto-West Germanic *smirwijan (“to smear”).
Equivalent to German Schmiere. Compare also German Schmer, English smear.


Kopp

From Rhine Franconian, from Middle High German and Old High German kopf, from Proto-Germanic *kuppaz. Compare German Kopf, Dutch kop.


Beer

From Middle High German ber, from Old High German beri. Compare German Beere, English berry, Swedish bär.


Beer

From Middle High German bir, from Old High German bira. Compare German Birne, Dutch peer, English pear.


schlofe

Compare German schlafen, Dutch slapen, English sleep.


Pann

From Middle High German pfanne, from Old High German *panna, a northern variant of pfanna, from Proto-West Germanic *pannā, from Proto-Germanic *pannǭ, from Latin panna. Compare German Pfanne, Dutch pan, English pan.


Fill

Compare German Füllen, Dutch veulen, English foal.


iwwel

From Middle High German übel, from Old High German ubil. Compare German übel, Dutch euvel, English evil.


beed

From Middle High German beide, bēde, from Old High German beide, bēde, from Proto-Germanic *bai-. Cognate with German beide, Dutch beide, English both.


Ox

Compare German Ochse, Dutch os, English ox.


Wei

Compare German Wein, Dutch wijn, English wine.


begreife

Compare German begreifen, Dutch begrijpen.


schwimme

Compare German schwimmen, Dutch zwemmen, English swim.


Weed

From Old High German weida. Cognate with German Weide, Dutch weide, English wathe, and Dutch weide.


ebbes

From Old High German eddeshwaz (whence German etwas), from edde- + hwaz, with the eventual /-tw-/ assimilating to /-b-/. Compare Luxembourgish eppes, Yiddish עפּעס (epes), and Rhine Franconian and Swabian ebbes.


Fenz

Mei Nochber, der Greeley, is an der Fenz gestanne un hot mer zugeguckt.

1907, Meik Fuchs, “Charlie Green's Expirienz mit eme Skunk (Western German-American Dialect)”, in The Pennsylvania-German: A Popular Magazine, page 185:

My neighbor, Greeley, stood at the fence and watched me.


Portsch

Die Mammy hot die Portsch abgekehrt, […]

1904, Daniel Miller, Pennsylvania German: A collection of Pennsylvania German productions in poetry and prose, page 235:


Nochber

My neighbour, Greeley, stood at the fence watching me.


Deiwel

From Middle High German tiuvel, from Old High German tiufal. Cognate to German Teufel, Dutch duivel, English devil.

Do is en Deiwel, […]


Deitsch

From Middle High German diutsc, from Old High German diutisc, diutisk (“popular, vernacular”), from Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz (“of the people, popular”), an adjective from *þeudō (“people”) (compare Old English þēod), from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂. Cognate with German Deutsch.

the German or Pennsylvania German language


deitsch

From Middle High German diutsc, from Old High German diutisk, diutisc (“popular, vernacular”). Cognate to German deutsch. Compare Dutch Duits, English Dutch.


Lutzer

Der Feiervoggel baut ken Nescht,
Er singt net in de Baem;

1938, poem published in the journal of the Pennsylvania German Folklore Society, page 26

The firefly doesn't build a nest,
He doesn't sing in the trees;
He has a lantern affixed behind [him].


sellere

feminine dative singular of seller: that, to that


Voggel

From Middle High German vogel, from Old High German fogal, from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz. Compare to German Vogel, Dutch vogel, English fowl, Swedish fågel.


sellem

masculine/neuter dative singular of seller: that, to that


Brick

From Middle High German brucke, from Old High German brugga, brucca, from Proto-West Germanic *bruggju, from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ.
Compare German Brücke, Dutch brug, English bridge, Old Saxon bruggia, Low German Brüch, Danish brygge.


Odem

From Middle High German ātem, from Old High German *ādum, northern variant of ātum. Compare German Atem.


leie

Compare German liegen, Dutch liggen, English lie.


Schaam

Compare German Schaum, Dutch schuim, English scum.


Balle

Compare English ball, German Ball, Dutch bal.


Lieg

From Middle High German lügen, from Old High German lugina, from Proto-West Germanic *luginu. Compare German Lüge, Dutch leugen, English lie.


Fraa

From Middle High German vrouwe, vrowe, from the Old High German frouwa. Compare German Frau, Dutch vrouw.


Ax

From Middle High German ahse, from Old High German ahsa, from Proto-West Germanic *ahsu. Compare German Achse, Dutch as.


Ax

From Middle High German ackes, from Old High German ackis, from Proto-West Germanic *akusi. Compare German Axt, English ax.


nemme

From Middle High German nëmen, from Old High German neman, from Proto-West Germanic *neman. Compare German nehmen, Dutch nemen, Old English niman.


kumme

kumme (infinitive)
iss kumme (participle past)
waerd kumme (future)
kumm (first-person present singular)
kummscht (present second-person singular)
kummt (present singular third-person)
kumme (first-person plural present)
kummt (plural present second-person)
kumme (plural present third-person)
kumm (imperative present)

From Middle High German komen, from Old High German kweman. Compare German kommen, Dutch komen, English come.


scheisse

Compare German scheißen, Dutch schijten, English shit.


sunnich

Compare German sonnig, Dutch zonnig, English sunny.


neide

Compare German neiden, Old English nīþan.


Eise

Compare German Eisen, Dutch ijzer, English iron.


froge

From Old High German frāgēn. Compare German fragen, Dutch vragen.


-che

From Middle High German -ichin, from Old High German -ihhīn, from Proto-Germanic *-ikīną, a double diminutive, from *-ikaz + *-īną (compare *-ukīn). Compare German -chen, Dutch -ke.


Ries

From Middle High German rise, from Old High German risi, from Proto-West Germanic *risi. Compare German Riese, Dutch reus.


bloh

From Middle High German blā, from Old High German blāo. Compare German blau, Dutch blauw, English blue.


schwatz

From Middle High German swarz, from Old High German swarz, from Proto-West Germanic *swart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- (“dirty, dark, black”). Compare German schwarz, Dutch zwart, English swart.


Peif

head

Peif f (plural Peife, diminutive Peifli)

Cf. German Pfeife, Central Franconian Peif.


Baam

From Middle High German boum, from Old High German boum, from Proto-West Germanic *baum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz. Compare German Baum, Dutch boom, English beam.


Wedder

Compare German Wetter, Dutch weer, English weather.


Bundel

Cognate with German Bündel. Perhaps influenced by English bundle.


Welschhinkel

From welsch (“foreign”) + Hinkel (“chicken”).


Silwer

Compare German Silber, Dutch zilver, English silver.


Aerdabbel

Aerd (“earth”) + Abbel (“apple”). Compare English earthapple ("potato, Jerusalem artichoke"), dialectal German Erdapfel ("potato"), Dutch aardappel ("potato"), Dutch aardpeer ("Jerusalem artichoke"), dialectal German Grundbirne ("potato").


Hochdeitsch

hoch (“high”) + Deitsch (“German”); compare German Hochdeutsch


Baas

Compare Dutch baas ("boss, employer"), English boss and Middle Low German bās ("foreman, supervisor").


Regge

From Middle High German rëgen, from Old High German regan, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.


Aarsch

From Middle High German and Old High German ars, from Proto-West Germanic *ars. Compare German Arsch, Dutch aars, English arse.


laafe

From Middle High German loufen, from Old High German hloufan, loufan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaupan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną. Compare German laufen, Dutch lopen, English leap, Swedish löpa.


Harrisbarrig

Harrisburg (the capital city of Pennsylvania)


Filadelfi

From English Philadelphia, from Ancient Greek Φιλαδέλφεια (Philadélpheia).

der

Philadelphia (a large city in Pennsylvania, United States)


Keenich

head

Keenich m (plural Keenich, feminine Keenichn)

From Middle High German künec, from Old High German kuning (rarer kunig), from Proto-West Germanic *kuning. Compare German König. Cognate to Dutch koning, English king.


Grick

From Middle High German krucke, krücke, from Old High German krucka, from Proto-West Germanic *krukkju, from Proto-Germanic *krukjō (“crutch, staff”), from Proto-Indo-European *grewg- (“wrinkle, bend”), from *ger- (“to turn, bend”).
Compare German Krücke, Dutch kruk, English crutch.


Grick

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Ehr

From Middle High German ēre, from Old High German ēra (“honour, fame, sense of honour”), from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic *aizō.
Compare German Ehre, Dutch eer.


Hoke

Compare German Haken, Dutch haak, and English hook.


Bohn

Compare German Bohne, Dutch boon, English bean.


Glick

From Middle High German gelücke, from Middle Low German gelucke, from Middle Dutch ghelucke, of uncertain ultimate origin, but perhaps related to Proto-West Germanic *lok (“shutter, lock”). Compare German Glück, Dutch geluk, English luck.


Hitt

Compare German Hütte, Dutch hut, English hut, Swedish hytt.


Harr

From Middle High German herre, from Old High German hērro (“master”), comparative of hēr (“gray-haired, old; noble, venerable”), from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“gray; aged, old, distinguished”). Compare German Herr, Dutch heer.


Heid

From Middle High German heide, from Old High German heida, from Proto-West Germanic *haiþi, from Proto-Germanic *haiþī. Compare German Heide, Dutch heiden, English heathen.


Keffer

Mei Hals iss voll Keffer un Schpinne.

1951, Pennsylvania German Folklore Society, volume 16, page 73:

My neck is covered with beetles and spiders.


Scher

Compare German Schere, Dutch schaar, English shears.


Lieb

From Middle High German liebe (“joy, affection, kindliness”), from Old High German liob, lioba (“fortune, health, pleasantness, joy”), from Proto-West Germanic *leubu (“love”).
Compare German Liebe.


heilich

From Middle High German heilec, from Old High German heilag. Compare German heilig, Dutch heilig, English holy, Icelandic heilagur.


Loh

From Middle High German lōn, from Old High German lōn, from Proto-West Germanic *laun, from Proto-Germanic *launą. Cognate with German Lohn, Dutch loon.


Hur

Compare German Hure, Dutch hoer, English whore.


Daub

Ultimately from Latin via Middle High German dūge. Compare also Rhine Franconian dǫu. See the etymology at German Daube for more.


Daub

From Rhine Franconian daup, dǫup, from Middle High German tūbe, from Old High German tūba, from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā. Compare German Taube, Dutch duif, English dove.


Raabe

From Middle High German raben, from Old High German rabo, from Proto-West Germanic *hrabn, from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz. Compare German Rabe, Dutch raaf, English raven.


Wedding

From Old High German wetti. Compare German Wette, English wedding.


schmatze

Compare German schmerzen, English smart.


schmatze

Compare German schmatzen, English smack.

to smack, to make smacking sounds with the mouth


schwetzscht

second-person indicative present of schwetze


Scheib

Compare German Scheibe, Dutch schijf, English shive.


Kann

Compare German Korn, Dutch koren, English corn.


Kann

Compare German Kern, Dutch kern, English kernel.


Kann

Compare German Kanne, Dutch kan, English can.


Peil

From Old High German pfīl. Compare German Pfeil, Dutch pijl.


Schopp

From Middle High German schupfe, from Old High German scupfa, from Proto-Germanic *skup-. Compare German Schuppen, Dutch schop, English shop.


Flamm

From Middle High German vlamme, from Latin flamma. Compare German Flamme, Dutch vlam, English flame.


Grebs

[…] / Der Grebs, der petzt noch aller Aard, / […]

1951, Pennsylvania German Folklore Society, volume 16, page 20:


meene

(transitive) to mean, to be sincere/serious about


Soh

From Middle High German sun, from Old High German sunu, from Proto-West Germanic *sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús.
Compare German Sohn, Low German Söhn, Dutch zoon, English son, Danish søn, Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿𐍃 (sunus).


Graft

Compare German Kraft, Dutch kracht, English craft.


Fuder

Compare German Futter, Old English fōdor, and Dutch voering.


Blans

From Old High German pflanza, from Latin planta. Compare German Pflanze, Dutch plant, English plant.


Fecht

From Middle High German vëhten, from Old High German fehtan. Compare German Fechten, Dutch gevecht, English fight.


Kich

From Middle High German küche, from Old High German chuhhina. Compare German Küche, Dutch keuken, English kitchen.

Es Maedel iss in re Kich.


Naas

From Middle High German nase, from Old High German nasa, from Proto-West Germanic *nasu. Cognate with German Nase.


giesse

Compare German gießen, Dutch gieten, Old English gēotan.


umeeglich

Compare German unmöglich, Dutch onmogelijk.


meeglich

Compare German möglich, Dutch mogelijk, Swedish möjlig.


laahm

From Old High German lam, from Proto-Germanic [Term?]. Compare German lahm, English lame.


gettlich

From Old High German gotalīh, from got + -lih. Compare German göttlich, Dutch goddelijk, English godly.


zaahm

From Old High German zam, from Proto-Germanic *tamaz. Compare German zahm, Dutch tam, English tame.


grie

From Old High German gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz. Compare German grün, Hunsrik grien, Yiddish גרין (grin), Dutch groen, English green.


kiehl

From Middle High German küel, from Old High German kuoli, from Proto-West Germanic *kōl(ī). Compare German kühl, Dutch koel, English cool.


eeschtlich

From Old High German ōstarlīh. Compare German östlich, Dutch oostelijk, English easterly.


siess

From Old High German swuozi, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂dus. Compare German süß, Dutch zoet, English sweet.


aarem

Compare German arm, Dutch arm, Old English earm.


mennlich

From Middle High German manlich, from Old High German manalīh, equivalent to Mann + -lich. Compare German männlich, Dutch mannelijk, English manly.


Zeiding

Compare German Zeitung, Dutch tijding, English tiding.


Uffning

From Old High German offanunga. Compare German Öffnung, Dutch opening, English opening.


uffne

From Old High German offan, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz. Compare German offen, Dutch open, English open.


Offe

From Middle High German oven, from Old High German ofan, from Proto-West Germanic *ofn. Compare German Ofen, Dutch oven, English oven.


Raache

From Old High German rāhha, from Proto-Germanic *wrēkō. Compare German Rache, Dutch wraak, English wrake.


Yaahr

From Middle High German jār, from Old High German jār, from Proto-West Germanic *jār, from Proto-Germanic *jērą. Compare German Jahr, Dutch jaar, English year.


Schteddel

Diminutive of German Stadt. Compare Yiddish שטעטל (shtetl).


Mudderschprooch

head

Mudderschprooch f (plural Mudderschprooche)

Mer schwetze noch die Mudderschprooch.


Draub

From Old High German drūbo, thrūbo, from Proto-West Germanic *þrūbō (“grape”).


Effning

From Middle High German offenunge, frmo Old High German offanunga. Compare German Öffnung, Dutch opening, English opening.


Kaes

From Middle High German kæse, from Old High German kāsi. Compare German Käse, Dutch kaas, English cheese, West Frisian tsiis.


Baawoll

Compound of Baam (“tree”) + Woll (“wool”). Compare German Baumwolle.


winsche

From Old High German wunscen. Compare German wünschen, Dutch wensen, English wish.


Kaerichhof

Compound of Kaerich (“church”) + Hof (“yard”).


Barig

From Middle High German bërc, from Old High German berg, from Proto-West Germanic *berg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“high”).
Compare German Berg, Dutch berg, Low German Barg, West Frisian berch, English berg, bergh, barrow, Danish bjerg, Swedish berg.


Dischdel

From Middle High German distel, from Old High German distil. Compare German Distel, Dutch distel, English thistle.


Grischtbaam

Grischtbaam m (plural Grischtbeem or Grischtbaem)

Grischtbeem (plural)
Grischtbaem (plural)

/ˈɡrɪʃtbɑːm/

From Grischt (“Christ”) + Baam (“tree”). Compare German Christbaum.

2006, Mit Pennsylvaanisch-Deitsch darich's yaahr: A Pennsylvania German reader for grandparents and grandchildren, Editio Tintenfaß (publ.), page 129.
[…] Der Himmel schtrahlt, des Door is uff, / An Grischtbeem sin die Lichder druff.

[…] the sky is shining, the door is open, / the lights are in the Christmas trees.


Disch

From Rhine Franconian, from Middle High German tisch, from Old High German tisc. Compare German Tisch, English desk and dish.


Kaerich

From Old High German kirihha. Compare German Kirche, Dutch kerk, English church.


Belsnickel

Certainly a compound of some /bɛls/ syllable plus a diminutive/hypocorism of the name Nicholas; the first component is conventionally viewed as Bels (pelt/fur), but the homophony involved with pelts (furs/Bels/pels) and pelting (belting/beating/belse/pelzen) is evidenced in all of these Germanic languages (English, Pennsylvania German, and some German dialects) and cannot be excluded as an influence on the overlapping notions of Belsnickel as a pelt-clad figure who pelts naughty children. For example, some Rhenish dialects have pelzen or belzen, "to wallop or to drub", and Pennsylvania German has belse, "to beat/flog".

[Describing a market scene of the 1780s] Spotted throughout the marketplace, too, were piles of greens—cedar and pine trees—awaiting purchase by the German burghers, who would dress them gaily in candles on Christmas Eve while their kinder watched—some quaking from fear of the Belsnickel Man, who was prone to seize and carry off in the dead of that very night all wee transgressors of the year just past.

1973, Samuel Redsecker II Slaymaker, Captives' Mansion: An American Family Chronicle Covering Nine Generations and Two Hundred Years in a Pennsylvania Rural Manor (in English), Harper & Row, →ISBN, page 39:

A companion of St. Nicholas in some Germanophone regions, with various cultural roles, including rewarding well-behaved children with gifts and punishing ill-behaved children by corporal punishment or by spiriting them away from their homes. Homologous with Krampus in other regions.


Schtee

From Old High German stein. Compare German Stein, Dutch steen, English stone.


Schtimm

From Old High German stimma. Compare German Stimme, Dutch stem, Swedish stämma.


Fenschder

From Middle High German venster. Compare German Fenster, Dutch venster.


Schtann

From Old High German sterno. Compare German Stern, Dutch ster, English star.


Schtann

From Old High German stirna. Compare German Stirn.


Schweschder

From Old High German swester. Compare German Schwester, Dutch zuster, English sister.


Friehyaahr

frieh (“early”) + Yaahr (“year”). Compare German Frühjahr.


schpot

From Old High German spāti. Compare German spät.


maehe

Compare German mähen, Dutch maaien, English mow.


Dochder

From Middle High German tohter, from Old High German tohter. Compare German Tochter, Dutch dochter, English daughter, Swedish dotter.


Schlofschtubb

Compound of Schlof (“sleep”) + Schtubb (“room”).


Hols

Compare German Holz, Dutch hout, English holt.


Haerbscht

From Middle High German herbest, from Old High German herbist, from Proto-West Germanic *harbist.
Compare German Herbst, Dutch herfst, Low German Harvst, West Frisian hjerst, English harvest.


Schpeck

From Old High German spek. Compare German Speck, Dutch spek, Old English spic.


Hunnich

Cognate with German Honig, Dutch honing, English honey, Swedish honung.


Laab

Compare German Laub, Dutch loof, English leaf.


Schillgrott

Compound of Schild + Grott. Compare German Schildkröte.


Kall

Compare German Kerl, Dutch kerel, English churl, Swedish karl.


Boge

From Middle High German boge, from Old High German bogo, from Proto-West Germanic *bogō, from Proto-Germanic *bugô. Compare German Bogen, Dutch boog, English bow, Danish bue, Norwegian boge.


Reggeboge

Compound of Regge (“rain”) + Boge (“bow”). Compare German Regenbogen, Dutch regenboog, English rainbow, Swedish regnbåge.


Daaf

From Rhine Franconian, from Middle High German toufe, from Old High German toufī, from Proto-West Germanic *daupīni, compare to Hunsrik Daaf, German Taufe, Dutch doop.


Sunn

From Middle High German sunne, from Old High German sunna, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnā, from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *sh̥₂uén-, oblique stem of *sóh₂wl̥. Compare German Sonne, Dutch zon, English sun.


Freind

Inherited from Rhine Franconian, from Middle High German vriunt, from Old High German friunt.
Cognate with German Freund, Dutch vriend, English friend.


Ent

From Middle High German anet, from Old High German enita. Compare German Ente, Dutch eend.


Owed

Compare German Abend, Dutch avond, English even.


siwwe

Compare German sieben, Dutch zeven, English seven.


vatzeh

Compare German vierzehn, Dutch veertien, English fourteen.


dreizeh

Compare German dreizehn, Dutch dertien, English thirteen.


zwelf

Compare German zwölf, Dutch twaalf, English twelve.


fuffzeh

Compare German fünfzehn, Dutch vijftien, English fifteen.


achtzeh

Compare German achtzehn, Dutch achttien, English eighteen.


Aff

Compare German Affe, Dutch aap, English ape.


sechzeh

Compare German sechzehn, Dutch zestien, English sixteen.


neinzeh

Compare German neunzehn, Dutch negentien, English nineteen.


dreissich

Compare German dreißig, Dutch dertig, English thirty.


zwansich

Compare German zwanzig, Hunsrik zwanzich, Dutch twintig, English twenty.


Fleddermaus

2006, Deutsch-Pennsylvanischer Arbeitskreis (eds.), Mit Pennsylvaanisch-Deitsch darich's yaahr: A Pennsylvania German reader for grandparents and grandchildren, Tintenfaß (publ.), page 118.
Un hie un do sehnt mer noch en Fleddermaus, as widder zu Gnaade kumme is.


siwwezich

Compare German siebzig, Dutch zeventig, English seventy.


neinzich

Compare German neunzig, Dutch negentig, English ninety.


sechzich

Compare German sechzig, Dutch zestig, English sixty.


achtzich

Compare German achtzig, Dutch tachtig, English eighty.


siwwezeh

Compare German siebzehn, Dutch zeventien, English seventeen.


Waddebuch

Compound of Watt (“word”) + Buch (“book”). Compare German Wörterbuch, Dutch woordenboek.


vatzich

Compare German vierzig, Dutch veertig, English forty.


fuffzich

Compare German fünfzig, Dutch vijftig, English fifty.


dihr

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)

From Middle High German ir with d- from the verb ending -t by rebracketing. Compare Luxembourgish dir.


Schunke

Compare German Schinken, Swedish skinka.


Oschderhaas

Compound of Oschder (“Easter”) + Haas (“rabbit”). Compare German Osterhase.

Sundaag iss Oschder, noh kummt der Oscherhaas.

2013, Richard Savidge Hegins, “'S iss Friehyaahr im Daal”, in Hiwwe wie Driwwe, volume 17, number 1, page 16:

On Sunday it's Easter, now the Easterbunny comes.


Oschderoi

Compound of Oschder (“Easter”) + Oi (“egg”). Compare German Osterei.


Gawwel

Compare German Gabel, Dutch gaffel, Swedish gaffel.


Raahm

Compare German Rahm, Dutch room and English ream.


Schtroh

Compare German Stroh, Dutch stro, English straw.


Hoi

Compare German Heu, Dutch hooi, English hay.


Weschp

Compare German Wespe, Dutch wesp, English wasp.


Familyenaame

Compound of Familye (“family”) + Naame (“name”).


zimmlich

Ich bin zimmlich gut.


driwwe

Er schteht datt driwwe


Fux

Compare German Fuchs, Dutch vos, English fox.


Naame

Compare German Name, Dutch naam, English name.


Yaahreszeit

Compare German Jahreszeit, Dutch jaargetijde.


schwetze

schwetze (infinitive)
hot gschwetzt (participle past)
waerd schwetze (future)
daet schwetze (subjunctive)
schwetz (first-person present singular)
schwetscht (present second-person singular)
schwetzt (present singular third-person)
schwetze (first-person plural present)
schwetzt (plural present second-person)
schwetze (plural present third-person)
schwetz (imperative present)


Munet

Compare German Monat, Dutch maand, English month.


Sunndaagsgleeder

Compound of Sunndaag (“Sunday”) + Gleeder (“clothes”). Compare German Sonntagskleidung.


Baadschtubb

Compound of Baad (“bath”) + Schtubb (“room”).


frieh

From Middle High German vrōwe, vrūge, vruo, from Old High German fruo, from Proto-West Germanic *frō (“early”).

Mir sin allfatt frieh ins Bett gange.

2002, C. Richard Beam, Revised Pennsylvania German Dictionary, page 50:


Essschtubb

Compound of esse (“eating”) + Schtubb (“room”).


Baad

Compare German Bad, Dutch bad, English bath.


daerfe

Compare German dürfen, Old English þurfan.


meege

From Middle High German mugen, from Old High German mugan, from Proto-West Germanic *magan, from Proto-Germanic *maganą. Cognate with German mögen, Dutch mogen, English may.


geschder

Compare German gestern, Dutch gisteren, English yester-.


Essschtick

Compound of Esse (“food”) + Schtick (“piece”).


waerre

waerre (infinitive)
iss waerre (participle past)
waerd waerre (future)
waer (first-person present singular)
waerrscht (present second-person singular)
waerd (present singular third-person)
waerre (first-person plural present)
waerret (plural present second-person)
waerre (plural present third-person)

From Old High German werdan, from Proto-Germanic *werþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wértti. Compare German werden, Dutch worden, Old English weorþan.


Middaagesse

Compound of Middaag (“midday”) + Esse (“meal”). Compare German Mittagessen, Dutch middageten.


Middaag

Compare German Mittag, Dutch middag, English midday.


Seit

From Middle High German sīte, from Old High German sīta. Compare German Seite, Dutch zijde, English side.


heiere

heiere (infinitive)
hot geheiert (participle past)
daet heiere (present subjunctive)
hett heiere (past subjunctive)
heier (first-person present singular)
heierscht (present second-person singular)
heiert (present singular third-person)
heiere (first-person plural present)
heiert (plural present second-person)
heiere (plural present third-person)
heier (imperative present)


schunn

Hoscht du schunn gesse?

2002, C. Richard Beam, Revised Pennsylvania Dictionary, page 50:


schee

Compare German schön, Dutch schoon, English sheen.


Gaardesach

Compound of Gaarde (“garden”) + Sach (“thing”).


Koppekisse

Compound of Kopp (“head”) + Kisse (“cushion”). Compare German Kopfkissen.


Kaerper

From Middle High German körper/korper, from Latin corpus. Compare German Körper.


Wexel

Compare German Wechsel, Dutch wissel, Old English wrixl.


Draam

Compare German Traum, Dutch droom, English dream, Swedish dröm.


Schtrom

Compare German Strom, Dutch stroom, English stream, Swedish ström.


Gehlrieb

Compound of gehl (“yellow”) + Rieb (“turnip”). Compare German gelb and German Rübe.


Dellerduch

Compound of Deller (“plate”) + Duch (“cloth”)


Eeche

Compare German Eiche, Dutch eik, English oak.


Reddich

From Middle High German retich, from Old High German rātih, from Latin rādix. Compare German Rettich, Dutch radijs, English radish.


darrich

Compare German durch, Dutch door, English through.


Kisse

From Middle High German küssen, from Old High German kussīn, from Old French coissin. Compare German Kissen, Dutch kussen, English cushion.


Welschhaahne

welsch (“foreign”) + Haahne (“rooster”).


Erd

From Middle High German ërde, from Old High German erda. Cognate with German Erde, Dutch aarde, English earth, Swedish jord.


Paad

Compare German Pfad, Dutch pad, English path.


Ellboge

Compare German Ellbogen, Dutch elleboog, English elbow.


Zeeche

Compare German Zeichen, Dutch teken, English token.


Daume

Compare German Daumen, Dutch duim, English thumb.


Grees

From Middle High German kreiz, from Old High German kreiz, from Proto-Germanic *kraitaz (“circle”). Compare German Kreis.


Karich

From Middle High German kirche, from Old High German kirihha, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā.


Glaas

From Middle High German glas, from Old High German glas, from Proto-West Germanic *glas. Compare German Glass, Dutch glas, English glass.


Marick

Compare German Merk, Dutch merk, English mark.


Marick

Compare German Markt, Dutch markt, English market.


folye

Compare German folgen, Dutch volgen, English follow.


Schlang

From Middle High German schlange, from Old High German slango. Compare German Schlange, Dutch slang.


Sach

From Middle High German sache, from Old High German sahha, from Proto-West Germanic *saku, from Proto-Germanic *sakō. Compare German Sache, Dutch zaak, English sake.


Millich

From Middle High German milch, from Old High German miluh, from Proto-West Germanic *meluk. Compare German Milch, Dutch melk, English milk.


yung

Compare German jung, Dutch jong, English young.


Rickguck

Compound of Rick (“back”) + Guck (“look”). Compare German Rückblick.


abaddich

Borrowing of English apart + -ich adjectival ending.


Karichhof

Compound of Karich (“church”) + Hof (“yard”).


Ricksack

Compare German Rucksack, Dutch rugzak, and English rucksack.


alliebber

Compound of all (“all”) + ebber (“someone”).

Loss alliebber wisse


Weck

From Middle High German wecke, from Old High German wecki, weggi (“wedge; wedge-shaped baked good”), from Proto-West Germanic *wagi (“wedge”). Cognate with Dutch wig (“wedge”), English wedge. Compare German Weck.


Gebottsdaag

Compare German Geburtstag, Dutch geboortedag.

Hallicher Gebottsdaag!


gewwe

gewwe (infinitive)
hot gegewwe (participle past)
waerd gewwe (future)
geebt (subjunctive)
geb (first-person present singular)
gebscht (present second-person singular)
gebt (present singular third-person)
gewwe (first-person plural present)
gebt (plural present second-person)
gewwe (plural present third-person)
geb (imperative present)

Compare German geben, Dutch geven, English give.


Weeze

Compare German Weizen, Dutch weit, English wheat.

1988, Pierce Edward Swope, "Wie ich en Bu waar", in Earl C. Haag, A Pennsylvania German Anthology, page 271.
Wann mer Mischt un Kallick uffs Land hot, noh hot's en Latt Weeze gewwe.

When one has manure and lime on the land, then it gave a lot of wheat.


Schpielbank

Compound of schpiele (“rinse”) + Bank (“bench”).


Daal

head

Daal n (plural Daale or Daaler or Deeler or Daeler)

Daale (plural)
Daaler (plural)
Deeler (plural)
Daeler (plural)

Compare German Tal, Dutch dal, English dale.


bletzlich

Compare German plötzlich and Dutch plotseling.


Hoigawwel

Compound of Hoi (“hay”) + Gawwel (“fork”). Compare German Heugabel.


Satt

Compare German Sorte, Dutch soort, English sort.

Alle Sadde Wadde


Zung

Compare German Zunge, Dutch tong, English tongue, Swedish tunga.


Iwwerhosse

Compound of iwwer (“over”) + Hosse (“pants”). Compare German Überhose.


Halsduch

Compound of Hals (“neck”) + Duch (“cloth”). Compare German Halstuch.


Daagbuch

Compound of Daag (“day”) + Buch (“book”). Compare German Tagebuch, Dutch dagboek.


Gaerdel

Compare German Gürtel, Dutch gordel, English girdle.


Iwwerschtock

Compound of iwwer (“over”) + Schtock (“skirt”).


Gnie

Compare German Knie, Dutch knie, English knee.


aahawwe

Compare German anhaben, Dutch aanhebben, English have on.

Ich hab en Hemm aa.


Zaah

Compare German Zahn, Dutch tand, English tooth.


Goddesdinscht

Compound of Gott (“god”) + Dinscht (“service”). Compare German Gottesdienst, Dutch godsdienst.

worship service, divine service, liturgy, mass (Christianity)


lendlich

Compare German ländlich, Dutch landelijk.


Millichhaus

Compound of Millich (“milk”) + Haus (“house”).

dairy (place where dairy products are made)


Kaschde

Er hot ebbes im Kaschde.


waricklich

Compare German wirklich, Dutch werkelijk.


Kischt

Compare German Kiste, Dutch kist, English chest.


Bruscht

Compare German Brust, Dutch borst, English breast.


Naggel

Compare German Nagel, Dutch nagel, English nail.


Eisraahm

Calque of English ice cream. Compound of Eis (“ice”) + Raahm (“cream”).

Es iss arrig gut uff Eisraahm.


Graas

Compare German Gras, Dutch gras, English grass.


Schraub

Compare German Schraube, Dutch schroef, English screw.


heess

Compare German heiß, Dutch heet, English hot.


graase

Compare German grasen, Dutch grazen, English graze.


briehe

Compare German brühen, Dutch brouwen, English brew.


draame

Compare German träumen, Dutch dromen, English dream.


Glee

From Middle High German klee, from Old High German chlēo, from Proto-West Germanic *klaiw. Compare German Klee, Dutch klaver, English clover.


hawwich

Fer die letschde paar Munet hawwich alles geblannt.

For the last few months I have planned everything.

hawwe in the first person singular form "hab" + ich


wuhne

Compare German wohnen, Dutch wonen, Old English wunian.

Wu ich wuhn, solle mir yuscht zwee bis vier Zoll griege.

Where I live, we're supposed to get just two to four inches.

to reside, to live, to dwell, to inhabit


schteh

Compare German stehen, Dutch staan, Swedish stå.


tschaae

Borrowed from English chew. Doublet of kaue.


iwwersetze

Compare German übersetzen, Dutch overzetten.


Iwwersetzing

Compare German Übersetzung, Dutch overzetting.


Schtuhl

Compare German Stuhl, Dutch stoel, English stool.


Babier

Hock dich anne mit Babier un en Bleipensil.


Hufeise

Compound of Huf (“hoof”) + Eise (“iron”). Compare German Hufeisen, Dutch hoefijzer.

en Hufeise verliere

to have a child out of wedlock (lit. to lose a horseshoe)


zerick

Ich bin endlich zerick in Amerikaa.


bleiwe

Compare German bleiben, Dutch blijven, Swedish bli, Old English belīfan.


Fenschderlaade

Fenschderlaade m (plural Fenschderlaede)

Compound of Fenschder (“window”) + Laade (“Laade”). Compare German Fensterladen.


Sudde

Compare German Süden, Dutch zuiden, English south.


Nadde

Compare German Norden, Dutch noorden, English north.


Wescht

Compare German Westen, Dutch west, English west.


Oscht

Compare German Osten, Dutch oosten, English east.


laade

Compare German laden, Dutch laden, English lade.


Schubblaad

Compare German Schublade, Dutch schuiflade.


schmeisse

Compare German schmeißen, Dutch smijten, English smite.


Haapt

Compare German Haupt, Dutch hoofd, English head.


Willkumm

Compare German Willkommen, English welcome.


Draen

From Middle High German træne (“tears”), plural of trān m, a Central German variant of trahen, from Old High German trahan (“tear”), probably ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *trahnuz. Compare German Träne, Dutch traan.


Sals

Compare German Salz, Dutch zout, English salt.


willkumm

Compare German willkommen, Dutch welkom, English welcome.


gege

gege Nadde


Oidodder

Compound of Oi (“egg”) + Dodder (“yolk”). Compare German Eidotter, Dutch eierdooier.


fiehle

Compare German fühlen, Dutch voelen, English feel.


Drach

Compare German Drache, Dutch draak, English drake.


Bese

Compare German Besen, Dutch bezem, English besom.


allebeed

Compound of all (“all”) + beed (“both”).


allezwee

Allezwee waare gsoffe.


Kellich

Compare German Kelch, Dutch kelk, English chalice.


Keppche

Kopp + -che. Compare German Köpfchen, Dutch kopje.


Aageblick

Compare German Augenblick, Dutch ogenblik.


Arewet

Compare German Arbeit, Dutch arbeid, Old English earfoþe.


Schmierkaes

→ English: smear case

Compound of Schmier (“spread”) + Kaes (“cheese”). Cf. German Schmierkäse.


Gfaahr

Compare German Gefahr, Dutch gevaar, English fear.


Wuhnschtubb

Compound of wuhne (“live”) + Schtubb (“room”).


Deppich

From Middle High German teppich, tepich, teppech, tepech, tepch, teppch, from Old High German teppih, tepich, teppech, from Medieval Latin tapicus; from Latin tapes. Cognate with German Teppich.


nackich

Related to German nackt, Dutch naakt, and English naked.


Schul

From Old High German scuola, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ). Compare German Schule, Yiddish שול (shul), Dutch school, English school.


schiewe

Compare German schieben, Dutch schuiven, English shove.


genunk

Compare German genug, Dutch genoeg, Old English ġenōg, whence English enough.


Ratt

From Middle High German ratte, from Old High German rato.
Compare German Ratte, Dutch rat, English rat.


Blaan

Compare German Plan, Dutch plan, English plan.


saehe

Compare German säen, Dutch zaaien, English sow.


Gascht

Compare German Gast, Dutch gast, English guest.


saege

Compare German sägen, Dutch zagen, English saw.


Saeg

Compare German Säge, Dutch zaag, English saw.


saage

Compare German sagen, Dutch zeggen, English say, Swedish säga.