释义 |
pennsylvania dutch noun Usage: usually capitalized P&D 1. pennsylvania dutch plural : people living mostly in eastern Pennsylvania whose characteristic cultural traditions go back to the German migrations of the 18th century 2. or pennsylvania german usually capitalized P&G : a dialect of High German spoken in parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland by descendants of 17th and 18th century immigrants from southwest Germany and Switzerland 3. : the architectural and decorative style associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch |