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To: Tax-chick

Pennsylvania Dutch, whatever that is.


9 posted on 01/03/2021 12:40:30 PM PST by dynachrome ( “The people have spoken . . . and they must be punished.” Ed Koch)
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To: dynachrome
"Pennsylvania Dutch"

Deutsche is what they were actually saying. Englishers heard it and thought they were saying "dutch".

13 posted on 01/03/2021 12:57:40 PM PST by TennesseeGirl
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To: dynachrome

There are a bunch of them right next door, they basically speak German, Pennsylvania Dutch is just an informal name, it’s German mixed with some English words.


18 posted on 01/03/2021 2:12:07 PM PST by allwrong57
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