Nicht einmal Zeit hab' ich g'habt zu sagen: der Fürst ist draußen; vielleicht wär' er dann ein bisserl gnädiger umg'sprungen, aber ich glaub's nöt.
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I didn't even have time to say, "The prince is outside"; maybe he would have been a little more gracious then, but I don't think so.
Translated by DrWho • 37132 1 month, 1 week ago

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by DrWho 1 month ago

Oh, du hast dir hier für mich viel Mühe gegeben, vielen Dank lieber James 🥰

by anitafunny 1 month, 1 week ago

Pennsylvania Dutch is very akin to German, but may of the words have found their way into common American language. Here are some examples - some are funny:

Rutsching:
Rutsching is another loanword that comes from the Pennsylvania Dutch verb “rutsche,” meaning to squirm. The term rutsching utilizes the English suffix “ing,” Butch Reigart, the dialect teacher at Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, explained. Reigart also mentioned that “rutschy” is used as an adjective to mean “can’t sit still.”

Spritz:
This is another loanword that comes from the Pennsylvania Dutch word “schpritze,” meaning to sprinkle, spray, squirt, etc. This word can also be found in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
Fasnacht:
This is also a loanword that was taken directly from Pennsylvania Dutch word “Faasnacht,” meaning Shrove Tuesday or a type of doughnut prepared on Shrove Tuesday.

“How’s that come?”
"How’s that come” directly translates from the Pennsylvania Dutch phrase “Wie kummt sell,” meaning “why is that.”

“Make the light out.”
Another loan translation meaning to turn the light off, the phrase “make the light out” originates from the Pennsylvania Dutch phrase “Mach’s licht aus.”

by DrWho 1 month, 1 week ago

Bezieht sich das auf die deutsche oder amerikanische Sprache?

by anitafunny 1 month, 1 week ago

No, not in every speech - closeby, a lot of the folks speak "Pennsylvania Dutch" (Deutsch, that is) and it's very dialectical.

by DrWho 1 month, 1 week ago

Gibt es bei dir, dort wo du wohnst, auch Dialekte?

by anitafunny 1 month, 1 week ago

I don't know - at first, years ago, the dialect really puzzled me, but I guess I've seen enough of it now to be more comfortable with it.

by DrWho 1 month, 1 week ago

Aus welchem Grund?

by anitafunny 1 month, 1 week ago

For some reason, it doesn't matter to me. 😘

by DrWho 1 month, 1 week ago

Schlimm, ich mag keinen Dialekt 😚

by anitafunny 1 month, 1 week ago