Pennsylvania German

English + language thumb|Blue: The counties with the highest proportion of Pennsylvania German speakers.Red: The counties with the highest number of Pennsylvania German speakers. Noun ~ en countable A person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800. en uncountable linguistics The High German variety that is spoken by the Pennsylvania Dutch, descending from Rhine Franconian (specifically Palatine dialects). Usage notes Pennsylvania German as a linguistic term refers to a specific variety of gmw-rfr - (as defined above). It must not be misunderstood as “German as used in Pennsylvania”. Regular Standard German was, and to some extent continues to be, written in Pennsylvania. Moreover, there is another spoken variety in Pennsylvania, the Low German-based Plautdietsch. Synonyms en Pennsylvania Dutch Translations person Pennsylvania Dutch language Pennsylvania Dutch Adjective - Relating to the Pennsylvania Germans or their language. Usage notes The term Pennsylvania Dutch is colloquially applied to the people, their culture and their language. Pennsylvania Dutch is more commonly termed Pennsylvania German in scholarly discourse. Synonyms en Pennsylvania Dutch Translations Pennsylvania Dutch See also :Category:Pennsylvania German language for words in Pennsylvania German Further reading 1 pdc pdc en Languages