English Dictionary

Pennsylvania German

noun

(countable) A person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800.

Pennsylvania German is a dialect spoken by the Amish and Mennonite communities in Pennsylvania.

意味（1）

(countable) A person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800.

意味（2）

(uncountable) 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.)