Pennsylvania German English

Meaning Pennsylvania German meaning

What does Pennsylvania German mean?

Pennsylvania German noun

— (countable) A person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800.

— (uncountable) The High German language, descending from Palatine German, which is spoken by the Pennsylvania Dutch. (Not to be confused with the Low German language Plautdietsch which is also spoken in Pennsylvania.)

Pennsylvania German adjective

— Relating to the Pennsylvania Germans or their language.

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