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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. : PaD, PaG
- the folk style of applied and decorative art developed by the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Pennsylvania Dutch
noun
- Also calledPennsylvania German a dialect of German spoken in E Pennsylvania
- the Pennsylvania Dutchfunctioning as plural a group of German-speaking people in E Pennsylvania, descended from 18th-century settlers from SW Germany and Switzerland
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 .
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Other Words From
- Pennsyl·vania-Dutch adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Pennsylvania Dutch1
First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences
He was in the Pennsylvania Dutch district, the richest and thriftiest farming country in the world.
From Project Gutenberg
He swore in Pennsylvania-Dutch, and again demanded my explanation, which I firmly declined to give.
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