Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

west central german

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: west- -cen-tral ger-man
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of two major subgroups of the Central German dialects; spoken primarily in the German states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as Luxembourg, easternmost Belgium, and southeasternmost Limburg (Netherlands); characterized by the preservation of pre-Old High German initial *p-.

Uncountable

adj

of or pertaining to the West Central German dialects

Etymology

Calque of German Westmitteldeutsch.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

East Central German

Synonyms

West Middle German

Questions

What does west central german mean?: One of two major subgroups of the Central German dialects; spoken primarily in the German states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as Luxembourg, easternmost Belgium, and southeasternmost Limburg (Netherlands); characterized by the preservation of pre-Old High German initial *p-.
Where does west central german come from?: Calque of German Westmitteldeutsch.

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