frei

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


all

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


ewe

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


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.


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.


kalt

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.


recht

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


leer

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


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.


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.


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.


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.


alt

head

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.


gross

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.


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.


gleich

Compare German gleich, Dutch gelijk, English like.


sext

Compare German sechste, Dutch zesde, English sixth.


fett

Compare German fett, Dutch vet, English fat.


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.


weit

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


trei

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


schlimm

Compare German schlimm, Dutch slim, English slim.


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.


weh

Compare German weh. Possibly from Middle High German.


dief

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


dritt

Compare German dritte, Dutch derde, English third.


baar

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


brau

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


weltlich

Compare German weltlich, Dutch wereldlijk, English worldly.


viert

Compare German vierte, Dutch vierde, English fourth.


allee

Compare German allein, Dutch alleen, English alone.


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.


gehl

Compare German gelb, Dutch geel, English yellow.


gro

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


breet

Compare German breit, Dutch breed, English broad.


deier

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


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


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.


deitsch

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


sunnich

Compare German sonnig, Dutch zonnig, English sunny.


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.


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.


siess

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


gettlich

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


kiehl

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


laahm

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


umeeglich

Compare German unmöglich, Dutch onmogelijk.


meeglich

Compare German möglich, Dutch mogelijk, Swedish möjlig.


zaahm

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


eeschtlich

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


aarem

Compare German arm, Dutch arm, Old English earm.


uffne

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


schpot

From Old High German spāti. Compare German spät.


schee

Compare German schön, Dutch schoon, English sheen.


yung

Compare German jung, Dutch jong, English young.


abaddich

Borrowing of English apart + -ich adjectival ending.


lendlich

Compare German ländlich, Dutch landelijk.


heess

Compare German heiß, Dutch heet, English hot.


willkumm

Compare German willkommen, Dutch welkom, English welcome.


schwaer

Compare German schwer, Dutch zwaar, Old English swer.


fremm

Compare German fremd, Dutch vreemd, Old English fremde.


seelich

Compare German selig, Dutch zalig, English silly.


braav

Compare German brav, Dutch braaf, English brave.


neidich

Compare German neidisch. Cognate to Old English nīþig.


yeder

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


fimft

Compare German fünfte, Dutch vijfde, English fifth.


siwwet

Compare German siebte, Dutch zevende, English seventh.


neint

Compare German neunte, Dutch negende, English ninth.


zehet

Compare German zehnte, Dutch tiende, English tenth.


elft

Compare German elfte, Dutch elfde, English eleventh.


zwelft

Compare German zwölfte, Dutch twaalfde, English twelfth.


verschiddlich

Compare German unterschiedlich & verschieden.


naegscht

Compare German nächst, Dutch naast, English next.


dischder

Compare German düster, Dutch duister, Old English þȳstre.


gelege

Compare German gelegen, Dutch gelegen, English lain.


mudderlich

Compare German mütterlich, Dutch moederlijk, English motherly.


koschdefrei

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


weschtlich

Compare German westlich, Dutch westelijk.


doppich

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

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


dappich

from the variant doppich:

English: doppich, doplich, doplic

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

1929, Pennsylvania-German Society, Proceedings and Addresses:


achde

Compare German achte, Dutch achtste, English eighth.


dreizeht

Compare German dreizehnte, Dutch dertiende, English thirteenth.


varzeht

Compare German vierzehnte, Dutch veertiende, English fourteenth.


fuffzeht

Compare German fünfzehnte, Dutch vijftiende, English fifteenth.


sechzeht

Compare German sechzehnte, Dutch zestiende, English sixteenth.


siwwezeht

Compare German siebenzehnte, Dutch zeventiende, English seventeenth.


achtzeht

Compare German achtzehnte, Dutch achttiende, English eighteenth.


neinzehte

Compare German neunzehnte, Dutch negentiende, English nineteenth.


zwansichscht

Compare German zwanzigste, Dutch twintigste, English twentieth.


schpotyaehrlich

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


dufdich

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

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