West Central German English

Meaning West Central German meaning

What does West Central German mean?

West Central German noun

— one of two major subgroups of the Central German dialects; spoken primarily in the German states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as Luxembourg, easternmost Belgium, and southeasternmost Limburg (Netherlands); characterized by the preservation of pre-Old High German initial *p-.

West Central German adjective

— of or pertaining to the West Central German dialects