Pennsylvania German
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Pennsylvania German
noun Pennsylvania Germans
- A person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800.
- The High German variety that is spoken by the Pennsylvania Dutch, descending from Rhine Franconian (specifically Palatine dialects).
Similar: Pennsylvania Dutch
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Talk about this word "Pennsylvania German." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pennsylvania%20german. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Pennsylvania German. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pennsylvania%20german "Pennsylvania German." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pennsylvania%20german.Cite this
@misc{pennsylvania_german_2026,
title = {Pennsylvania German},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pennsylvania%20german},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
