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Gottscheerish

Gottscheerish proper noun: the Germanic lect (sometimes considered an independent language and sometimes considered a dialect of Bavarian) historically used by the Gottscheers in the enclave of Gottschee, Slovenia, now little spoken.

Proper noun

Gottscheerish

  1. The Germanic lect (sometimes considered an independent language and sometimes considered a dialect of Bavarian) historically used by the Gottscheers in the enclave of Gottschee, Slovenia, now little spoken.
    • The true and universal language of the land is Carniolan; apart from this, Illyrian is also spoken; yet somewhat corrupt and not completely pure. Thirdly, Croatian. Fourthly, Slavonic. Then, Dalmatian, Gottscheerish, Istrian, Italian or Friulian, and German. But all the nobility generally speak...1990, Journal of the Society for Slovene Studies
    • Outlying languages ignored in the text include Gottscheerish (originally spoken in Slovenia; closely related to Bavarian), Mariupolitan Greek (in the Ukraine), Crimean Turkish (as distinct from Crimean Tatar; originally in the Ukraine), and Urum […]2007, Matthias Brenzinger, Language Diversity Endangered, →ISBN, page 230
    Synonyms:
    Granish, Carniolan

Examples of Gottscheerish in a sentence

  • Then, Dalmatian, Gottscheerish, Istrian, Italian or Friulian, and German.1990, Journal of the Society for Slovene Studies:
  • Gottscheerish is an outlying dialect of Bavarian that was flourishing in Gottschee but is now only known by the oldest members of the community in exile.2008, Christopher Moseley, Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, →ISBN:

Synonyms of Gottscheerish

Forms of Gottscheerish

alternative formGottscheerisch

Origin of Gottscheerish

Borrowed from German Gottscheerisch. See Gottschee, region in southern Slovenia.

Questions about Gottscheerish

What does Gottscheerish mean?
Gottscheerish means the Germanic lect (sometimes considered an independent language and sometimes considered a dialect of Bavarian) historically used by the Gottscheers in the enclave of Gottschee, Slovenia, now little spoken.
How do you use Gottscheerish in a sentence?
Then, Dalmatian, Gottscheerish, Istrian, Italian or Friulian, and German.
What part of speech is Gottscheerish?
Gottscheerish is a proper noun.

Words near Gottscheerish in the dictionary

  1. Gottschalkian
  2. Gottschalks
  3. Gottschee
  4. Gottscheer
  5. Gottscheerisch
  6. Gottscheerish
  7. Gottscheers
  8. Gottshall
  9. Gottshalls
  10. Gottwald
  11. Gottwalds

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