Central German

Speech parts

1. Central German - Noun

2. Central German - Adjective

Meaning

Central German (uncountable)

One of two major dialect groups of the High German language which is spoken primarily in central Germany, Luxembourg, easternmost Belgium, and southeastern Limburg (in the Netherlands); distinguished from Upper German by the preservation of Proto-Germanic *-pp- and *-mp-.

Central German

(not comparable) of the Central German dialects

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Pennsylvania German is a West Central German dialect spoken by most of the Amish population of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana and resembles Palatinate German dialects. Source: Internet

Spoken Luxembourgish is relatively hard to understand for speakers of German who are generally not familiar with Moselle Franconian dialects (or at least other West Central German dialects). Source: Internet

Many forms of Central German such as Colognian or Luxembourgish have a dative case but lack a genitive. Source: Internet

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