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PA Dutch Grammar
The words below were taken out of the workbook “Introduction to Pennsylvania
Dutch” by Elizabeth Wengerd of Alymer, Ontario. It was edited and published
by C. Richard Beam, the Center's director. PA Dutch exercises and lessons
can be found in the workbook, available from the Center for $10 (US) + shipping
and handling. It is an excellent resource for beginners. Below are a few
word lists to get you started in the PA Dutch language.
Adjectives
Animals
Colors
Clothing
Food
Months of the Year
Numbers
Verbs
Pronunciation Guide
Practice Sentences
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Adjectives
PA Dutch
|
English
|
aarm
|
poor
|
alt
|
old
|
dick
|
thick
|
dinn
|
thin
|
drucke
|
dry
|
dunkel
|
dark
|
glee
|
little
|
gross
|
big
|
gut
|
good
|
hatt
|
hard, difficult
|
hattguckich
|
ugly
|
hees
|
hot
|
hell
|
light
|
kalt
|
cold
|
letscht
|
last
|
nass
|
wet
|
reich
|
rich
|
schlecht
|
bad, poor
|
viel
|
many
|
yung
|
young
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Animals
PA Dutch
|
English
|
es Biebli
|
chick
|
es Bussli
|
kitten
|
der Gaul
|
horse
|
der Gees
|
goat
|
der Haahne
|
rooster
|
es Hammli
|
calf
|
es Hinkel
|
chicken
|
der Hund
|
dog
|
es Hundli
|
puppy
|
es Hutschli
|
colt
|
die Katz
|
cat
|
die Kuh
|
cow
|
die Sau
|
pig
|
es Schippli
|
lamb
|
es Schoof
|
sheep
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Colors
PA Dutch
|
English
|
bloh
|
blue
|
brau
|
brown
|
gehl
|
yellow
|
grie
|
green
|
orange
|
orange
|
purple
|
purple
|
rot
|
red
|
schwatz
|
black
|
weiss
|
white
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Clothing
PA Dutch
|
English
|
es Hemm
|
shirt
|
die Hensching
|
gloves
|
die Hosse
|
pants
|
der Hut
|
hat
|
der Rock
|
dress
|
der Schatz
|
apron
|
die Schuh
|
shoe
|
die Schtrimp
|
socks
|
der Tschaecket
|
jacket
|
der Wammer
|
coat
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Food
PA Dutch
|
English
|
die Aebbeere
|
strawberries
|
die Aerbse
|
peas
|
der Appel
|
apples
|
die Biere
|
pears
|
die Bohne
|
beans
|
der Boi
|
pie
|
es Brot
|
bread
|
der Budder
|
butter
|
die Drauwe
|
grapes
|
es Fleesch
|
meat
|
es Graut
|
cabbage
|
die Grummbeere
|
potatoes
|
die Hembeere
|
raspberries
|
die Kasche
|
cherries
|
der Kuche
|
cake
|
es Mehl
|
flour
|
die Millich
|
milk
|
die Nudle
|
noodles
|
es Oi
|
egg
|
die Pannekuche
|
pancakes
|
der Pasching
|
peach
|
der Peffer
|
pepper
|
es Sals
|
salt
|
die Supp
|
soup
|
die Tomaeddis
|
tomatoes
|
es Welschkann
|
corn
|
der Zucker
|
sugar
|
die Zwiwwele
|
onions
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Months of the year
PA Dutch
|
English
|
der Yenner
|
January
|
der Harning
|
February
|
der Marz
|
March
|
der Abril’
|
April
|
der Moi
|
May
|
der Tschun
|
June
|
der Tschulei’
|
July
|
der Aaguscht’
(odder der Augscht)
|
August
|
der September
|
September |
der Oktower
|
October
|
der Nowember
|
November
|
der Disember
(odder der Dezember)
|
December
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Numbers
|
PA Dutch
|
Standard German
|
1
|
eens
|
eins
|
2
|
zwee
|
zwei
|
3
|
drei
|
drei
|
4
|
vier
|
vier
|
5
|
finf
|
fünf |
6
|
sechs
|
sechs
|
7
|
siwwe
|
sieben
|
8
|
ache
|
acht
|
9
|
nein
|
neun
|
10
|
zehe
|
zehn
|
11
|
elf
|
elf
|
12
|
zwelf
|
zwolf
|
13
|
dreizeh
|
dreizehn
|
14
|
vaerzeh
|
vierzehn
|
15
|
fufzeh
|
fünfzehn
|
16
|
sechzeh
|
sechszehn
|
17
|
siwwezeh
|
siebzehn
|
18
|
achtzeh
|
achtzehn
|
19
|
neinzeh
|
neunzehn
|
20
|
zwansich
|
zwanzig
|
21
|
eenunzwansich
|
einundzwanzig
|
22
|
zweeunzwansich
|
zweiundzwanzig
|
23
|
dreiunzwansich
|
dreiundzwanzig
|
24
|
vierunzwansich
|
vierundzwanzig
|
25
|
fimfunzwansich
|
fünfundzwanzig
|
26
|
sechsunzwansich
|
sechsundzwanzig
|
27
|
siwwenunzwansich
|
siebenundzwanzig
|
28
|
achtunzwansich
|
achtundzwanzig
|
29
|
neinunzwansich
|
neunundzwanzig
|
30
|
dreissich
|
dreissig
|
40
|
vaerzich
|
vierzig
|
50
|
fufzich
|
fünfzig
|
60
|
sechzich
|
sechszig
|
70
|
siwwezich
|
siebzig
|
80
|
achtzich
|
achtzig
|
90
|
neinsich
|
neunzig
|
100
|
hunnert, ‘n hunnert
|
hundert, ein hundert
|
101
|
hunnert eens
|
hundert eins
|
200
|
zwee hunnert
|
zwei hundert
|
692
|
sechs hunnert zweeunneinsich
|
sechs hundert zweiundneunzig
|
1000
|
‘n tausend
|
tausend |
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Verbs
PA Dutch
|
English
|
backe
|
to bake
|
bede
|
to pray
|
denke
|
to think
|
drinke*
|
to drink
|
esse *
|
to eat
|
fliege
|
to fly
|
fresse*
|
to eat
|
gewe
|
to give
|
gleiche
|
to like
|
gucke
|
to look
|
hawwe
|
to have
|
heere
|
to hear
|
| hocke |
to sit
|
kann
|
to be able to
|
kicke
|
to kick
|
koche
|
to cook
|
laafe
|
to walk
|
lanne
|
to learn
|
leie
|
to lie
|
mache
|
to make
|
| saufe* |
to drink
|
schaffe
|
to work
|
schmecke
|
to taste
|
schpiele
|
to play
|
schteh
|
to stand
|
schwetze
|
to talk
|
sehne
|
to see
|
springe
|
to run
|
tschumbe
|
to jump
|
* esse and drinke are used with people
* fresse and saufe are used with animals
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