Lot (as in a lot or many) = en lattVass hott da Shawn kolfa fa ohhalda en latt respect havva fa anri? Point refers to Point State Park which is located in downtown Pittsburgh. Access verb = aeksessaMiah zaylas information aeksessa. Such / Suchlike = so (when referring to things that have already been mentioned)Gott is nett di shuld funn earthquakes, shlimm veddah Feel funns soffahres heit kumd funn so sacha. That is like using Santa Claus as a swear word. One has to take care of himself. This is a dictionary of English and non-English words of the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect, providing Pennsylvania Dutch words and their English meanings as well as English words and phrases and their equivalents in Pennsylvania Dutch. Learn how your comment data is processed. Sie hot die Kinner hiede misse. Built adj = gebautSi sinn gebaut mitt hols. Helmond was kattenmeppers Go on verb = on gay / on (shorten version)Bisht du reddi fa on? Before we get going, wed really like to thank Bart de Pau from Learn Dutch for working together with us on all these beautiful ugly words of Dutch. Ich saag dank am disch. Yesterday = geshtah (See also Times of day). She had to mind the children. When used as part of a sentence, its usually noch nett. Verbs that go with di Grohs Drubb are conjugated for he/she/it not they. Many Dutch swear words are as well, but they often feel weaker than the medical ones. None = kenn (none, not any used with a noun). This is similar to putting I think or I believe at the end of a statement in English. Ah, let me add something about the narco language of above, regarding hijo de puta. Keep in mind that there are many dialects of Pennsylvania Dutch, and some words may vary between different areas, families, and communities. PS The Dutch translation of tasty dick would be Lekkere pik/lekkere lul. Stillers- The western way of saying steelers. Download verb = daunlohda (see other Technology Words). To describe pop, Coke or soda are examples of words that are the same in meaning but said differently across the state. Ive no clue are you sure thats the correct pronunciation? Feelings noun = di feelings (not kfeelah) (opinions or emotions). Sort of / Kind of / Type of = faVass fa challenges hott da Andy katt? Force verb = forsaMiah kenna nett leit forsa fa ebbes du es miah vella. I still remember the first time I biked past a red light in The Netherlands. Harder adj = haddahEs voah haddah fa see. The incline- There are two inclines in the city of Pittsburgh one is the Duquesne Incline and the Monongahela Incline. Yelling krijg de kanker kut hoer (typical NL swears involve wishing a nasty disease onto someone) in Belgium will get you the same reaction as saying get the cancer vagina prostitute in England: confused looks. Flickr/Kelly The dishes need washed. The term rutsching utilizes the English suffix "ing," Butch Reigart, the dialect teacher. Der Siffer hot zu viel geleppert. Mean verb = mayna compare with to have the opinion (verb)Sells vass ich mayn. Dad = dat. Beneath it / under it = unna drohGukk an di piktahs un vasss sawkt unna droh. Lets skip right to the famous goddamnit of the Netherlands: godverdomme. Weather noun = es veddahMiah henn samm shay veddah katt. It is simply a glossary and Pennsylvania Dutch dictionary for language learning. Welcome to DutchReviews swearing guide where well teach you all the Dutch insults you will ever need during your life in the Netherlands. Reddi fas ausboviahra? Although it's not just one phrase, we Pennsylvanians tend to omit the "to be" from our sentences. The Pennsylvania Dutch live primarily in the Delaware Valley and in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, a large area that includes South Central Pennsylvania, in the area stretching in an arc from Bethlehem and Allentown in the Lehigh Valley westward through Reading, Lebanon, and Lancaster to York and Chambersburg. Verbs that go with di drubb are conjugated for he/she/it not they. On must exalt the King. If you keep driving straight on the Pennsylvania turnpike then eventually you will hit Western Pennsylvania. Not the same as to split wood) compare with split (verb) and sow (verb)Says hols.Miah hols sayya fa unsah nochbah. These settlers originally came from German-speaking areas of Europe and spoke a dialect of German they refer to as "Deitsch" (Deutsch). Sound verb = lauda(Compare loud and out loud). Swearing in Dutch can be broken down into three categories: feces, genitalia and diseases. Thinking noun = denkes (as in the way a person thinks; opinion, viewpoint)See also Thank, think, thinking language lessonDi veld iahra denkes is letz! Move verb = zeeya (as in to move residence), Need verb (See also Need language lesson), Necessary = nohtvendich (not nohdvendich), New World Translation noun = di New World Translation. Never used when talking about wood; use saw (verb) instead. This area has some infusion of cultures from the Pennsylvania Dutch and Amish which are located south of the Lehigh Valley. The woman riding the bakfiets yelled out Lul! as we just barely missed each other. You can get the definition (s) of a word in the list below by tapping the question-mark icon next to it. Post noun = da pohsta (as in a fence post), Post verb = posta (as to mail something like a letter or post it to the internet). Keep up with verb = ufhalda mittSis hatt fa ufhalda mitt alles es am gay is in di news. Health adj = health (with another noun)Hosht du ennich health problems? Instead = in blatz (not imblatz)In blatz funn sell, eah vill havva es miah layva enjoya. Hold back verb = zrikk hayva (to keep from doing or saying something. Select from verb = raus laysa (pick out; choose from)Ich habb di fauli aebbeahra raus laysa. Heres a guide to multiple Pennsylvania slang terms you need to know. Some advice for people who are going to Philidelphia, do your research on the areas that you are going to visit or want to visit in the city. Disciplined adj = dissaplind (often with sei or vadda)Vi doon samm aekta vann si dissaplind vadda bei iahra eldra? Dress verb = dressa (as in, to dress in a certain way. Unless = unni(See also without)Unnis shunsht sawkt sinn di vadda gnumma funn dee buch. Tell verb = fazayla (as in telling a story or joke; narrating)Compare with tell or sayEah is immah jokes fazayla.Fazayl mich en shtoahri. Foggy adj = nevlich (when speaking about the weather)Sis gans nevlich dimeiya. Torn adj = farissa (use with form of sei or vadda)Mei rokk is farissa. The common stereotype is that everyone is Amish, Mennonite, or lives next to one. Not yet. pet verb = shtreicha bowl (small) noun = di shisli explain verb = auslayya (literally lay it out) carve out / chip out verb = raus tshibba They are not necessarily accurate but however everywhere in the world has them for good or for bad. Generally, shaving ones legs is considered a form of vanity. Far adj = veitVass henn miah gland so veit?Even vanns veit is fa gay, doon miah alsnoch reklah zammah kumma. Recently = katzlichVass hott di Becky yusht katzlich gedu katt? Whether you visit or live in Pennsylvania you come to learn certain slang terms depending on where in the state you live. Ask me how to make the perfect guacamole, and about the hot spots in The Hague. Check out Learn Dutch (and their supreme Youtube channel) if youre serious about learning Dutch! Shake up verb = fashidlaDu nett mei drink fashidla. The Daily Bonnet previously compiled a list of Russian Mennonite profanity. Prepare verb = reddi greeya (literally, get ready) (Conjugate greeya based on who is preparing). Death noun = da doht (common)Gott hast da doht; eah gukks oh vi en enemy. I think most Dutch speaking people (including me) know more and worse words than covered in this article. Furthermore in Pittsburgh, everyone does not yell yinzer at each other while eating perogies and waving a terrible towel. Yous it is the eastern pa way of saying you all. Sometimes = daylmohls or alsamohl or etmohl (varies with region and dialect)Favass mechts daylmohls hatt sei?Miah henn feel leit assigned zu unsah group, avvah alsamohl, henn miah elf anri, es kumma funn diffandi bletz. ), Couple adj = poah (as in amount; also a few). Ich eeger ihn so viel. Content of the Dictionary. ) compare with to saw (verb)Ich muss hols shpalda.Iahra gmay is shpalda. Where you are not learning anymore, where you seem to be making no progress. Health noun = healthMei health is shlimmah un shlimmah vadda. Welcome to Pennsylvania. Split verb = shpalda (as in to split something up or cause a division. Need some Dutch swear words? The general rule for Pennsylvania Dutch is that all nouns are capitalized. (as in one of our relatives)S mensht leit shteahra bei dee goodi sacha sheira mitt iahra friends addafreindshaft. I eas just a kid, and what it sounded like to my 8 year old ears was, Hot verdamme, kanordian too. Amish noun = di Amishi (as in, the people who are Amish)Daviess County Amishi sinn known fa iahra Southern twang. 2019 All Rights Reserved. Boy = bu. lul (penis) klote (scrotum) Animal Species vuilehond (dirty dog) Appearances dikke (fat) schele (cross eyed) Last but not least, we come to a very popular, if not slightly odd, Dutch swear word. Yet = noch (as of yet; at the present time)(Not to be confused with still)Hosht du keaht funn da Mervin? Have the opinion or viewpoint verb = mayna (not used the same as mean (verb)) See also viewS mensht leit mayna es is.Vann du maynsht ess zu feel is fa deela mitt. Bird in hand- its a town that has some great food. In this section, here are some Pa Dutch/ Amish and Lancaster Pennsylvania slang terms to know. If you really want to make an effort of learning Dutch we can highly recommend Bart de Pau and his excellent Learn Dutch website. Anyone can do that. Hated verb = kast (PP)Da hund hott di katz kast. Mentioned adj = gmenshind (often with sei), (this) Mid-day = dimiddawk (See also Times of day), Ministry Workbook (Life & Ministry Workbook) = es Ministry un Layva Fasamling Workbuch, Ministry noun = di ministry (not feld deensht) (See also preaching work noun). in the = im (combination when used with masculine or neuter nouns). Scrapple is the one Pennsylvania food, maybe along with peeps, that you either love or you hate. She overslept again. Yours pro = dein (possessive pronoun; used only without another noun). Used adj = gyoostEn trap is gyoost fa ess-sach greeya. Once = als (at one time, oftentimes)Leit henn vennichah leevi es si als katt henn. Last night = geshtrohvet (See also Times of day). That insult contrating talk, let me thinking: No wonder my partner and I are no longer together! Ask verb = frohwa (see also question verb)Miah frohwa dich fa ohhalda may lanna veyyich sell. Some example sentences used on this page may contain partial quotes from sentences publicly available on jw.org and wol.jw.org/pdc. At least I know what klot sac is now. Keep in mind (to continue remembering) = meind halda (See also remember). Caption noun = vasss sawkt unna droh (lit: what is says under it)Gukk an di piktahs un vasss sawkt unna droh. 5. Here is a look at some good Pennsylvania Dutch sayings to know. When used as a pronoun, saym does not need da or di in front of it. 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