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Meaning of Pennsylvania German | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800.
    countable
  2. The High German language, descending from Palatine German, which is spoken by the Pennsylvania Dutch. (Not to be confused with the Low German language Plautdietsch which is also spoken in Pennsylvania.)
    uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi pennsylvaniansaksa

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Pennsylvania rifle Pennsylvania sedge Pennsylvanian Penny penny ante penny arcade

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