Pennsylvania Dutch

noun

the descendants of 17th- and 18th-century settlers in Pennsylvania from southwest Germany and Switzerland.

Also called Pennsylvania German. a dialect of High German with an admixture of English spoken mainly in eastern Pennsylvania, developed from the language of these settlers. Abbreviations: PaD, PaG

the folk style of applied and decorative art developed by the Pennsylvania Dutch.

Origin of Pennsylvania Dutch

First recorded in 1815–25

OTHER WORDS FROM Pennsylvania Dutch

Penn·syl·va·nia-Dutch, adjective

Words nearby Pennsylvania Dutch

penninite, pennon, pennoncel, Pennsauken, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch, Pennsylvanian, Penn, William, penny, penny-a-liner, penny ante

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Example sentences from the Web for Pennsylvania Dutch

He swore in Pennsylvania-Dutch, and again demanded my explanation, which I firmly declined to give.
The Boy Spy|Joseph Kerby

British Dictionary definitions for Pennsylvania Dutch

Pennsylvania Dutch

noun

Also called: Pennsylvania German a dialect of German spoken in E Pennsylvania

the Pennsylvania Dutch (functioning as plural) a group of German-speaking people in E Pennsylvania, descended from 18th-century settlers from SW Germany and Switzerland

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Cultural definitions for Pennsylvania Dutch

Pennsylvania Dutch

The German and Swiss settlers of Pennsylvania in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and their descendants. “Dutch” is a version of the German Deutsch, meaning “German.” The Pennsylvania Dutch are known for their tidy farms and their distinctive crafts and customs. A considerable number of them belong to strict religious denominations, such as the Amish.

单词	pennsylvania dutch
释义	Pennsylvania Dutch noun the descendants of 17th- and 18th-century settlers in Pennsylvania from southwest Germany and Switzerland. Also called Pennsylvania German. a dialect of High German with an admixture of English spoken mainly in eastern Pennsylvania, developed from the language of these settlers. Abbreviations: PaD, PaG the folk style of applied and decorative art developed by the Pennsylvania Dutch. Origin of Pennsylvania Dutch First recorded in 1815–25 OTHER WORDS FROM Pennsylvania Dutch Penn·syl·va·nia-Dutch, adjective Words nearby Pennsylvania Dutch penninite, pennon, pennoncel, Pennsauken, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch, Pennsylvanian, Penn, William, penny, penny-a-liner, penny ante Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pennsylvania Dutch He swore in Pennsylvania-Dutch, and again demanded my explanation, which I firmly declined to give. The Boy Spy\|Joseph Kerby British Dictionary definitions for Pennsylvania Dutch Pennsylvania Dutch noun Also called: Pennsylvania German a dialect of German spoken in E Pennsylvania the Pennsylvania Dutch (functioning as plural) a group of German-speaking people in E Pennsylvania, descended from 18th-century settlers from SW Germany and Switzerland Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Pennsylvania Dutch Pennsylvania Dutch The German and Swiss settlers of Pennsylvania in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and their descendants. “Dutch” is a version of the German Deutsch, meaning “German.” The Pennsylvania Dutch are known for their tidy farms and their distinctive crafts and customs. A considerable number of them belong to strict religious denominations, such as the Amish. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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