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Pennsylvania German

Pennsylvania German noun: a person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800.

pennsylvania german: a person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800
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Noun

Pennsylvania German (countable and uncountable, plural Pennsylvania Germans)

  1. (countable) A person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800.
  2. (uncountable) The High German variety that is spoken by the Pennsylvania Dutch, descending from Rhine Franconian (specifically Palatine dialects).

Adjective

Pennsylvania German (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the Pennsylvania Germans or their language.

Synonyms of Pennsylvania German

Forms of Pennsylvania German

pluralPennsylvania Germans

Questions about Pennsylvania German

What does Pennsylvania German mean?
Pennsylvania German means a person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800.
What part of speech is Pennsylvania German?
Pennsylvania German can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Pennsylvania German?
The plural of Pennsylvania German is Pennsylvania Germans.

Words near Pennsylvania German in the dictionary

  1. Pennsylvania barn
  2. Pennsylvania barns
  3. Pennsylvania Dutch
  4. Pennsylvania Dutch English
  5. Pennsylvania Dutchland
  6. Pennsylvania German
  7. Pennsylvania Germans
  8. Pennsylvania rifle
  9. Pennsylvania rifles
  10. Pennsylvania sedge
  11. Pennsylvania sedges

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