Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pennsylvania german

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: penn-syl-va-ni-a ger-man
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800.

Countable

noun

The High German variety that is spoken by the Pennsylvania Dutch, descending from Rhine Franconian (specifically Palatine dialects).

Uncountable

adj

Relating to the Pennsylvania Germans or their language.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Pennsylvania Germans (plural)

Synonyms

Pennsylvania Dutch

Questions

What does pennsylvania german mean?: A person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800.

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