Pennsylvania Dutch
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Pennsylvania Dutch
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From their primary residence in Pennsylvania and from Palatine German Deitsch (“German”), their own endonym, gradually modified under influence from Dutch.
noun Pennsylvania Dutch
- Those people of German origin who settled in the Pennsylvania area prior to 1800, and their descendants. The holiday evolved over centuries as it was observed by different groups, from the Celts to Germans to the Pennsylvania Dutch and eventually, by those in other parts of the US.
- Their language, Pennsylvania German, a High German language descended from Palatine German.
- The Old Order Amish.
Similar: Pennsylvania German
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noun People of Pennsylvania German origin
| Deutsch | Pennsylvanier |
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noun language
| Deutsch | Pennsylvaniadeutsch |
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Talk about this word "Pennsylvania Dutch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pennsylvania%20dutch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Pennsylvania Dutch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pennsylvania%20dutch "Pennsylvania Dutch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pennsylvania%20dutch.Cite this
@misc{pennsylvania_dutch_2026,
title = {Pennsylvania Dutch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pennsylvania%20dutch},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
