Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pennsylvania dutchland

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: penn-syl-va-ni-a -dutch-land
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

7

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Pennsylvania Dutch country; an area of southeastern Pennsylvania that historically had a high percentage of Pennsylvania Dutch inhabitants. The region centers around the cities of Allentown, Hershey, Lancaster, Reading, and York.

Example Sentences

"Up until recent decades Easter Monday was celebrated as a holiday in rural Pennsylvania Dutchland."
"Perhaps pie cupboards were made and used in places beyond the Pennsylvania Dutchland."
"Staying in Pennsylvania Dutchland, you can visit HersheyPark and cavort with Hershey candy characters, or visit Lancaster's Dutch Wonderland, now also operated by Hershey Estates, which is replete with many pseudo German references."

Questions

What does pennsylvania dutchland mean?: Pennsylvania Dutch country; an area of southeastern Pennsylvania that historically had a high percentage of Pennsylvania Dutch inhabitants. The region centers around the cities of Allentown, Hershey, Lancaster, Reading, and York.

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