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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Penn′sylva′nia Dutch′, - Language Varietiesthe descendants of 17th- and 18th-century settlers in Pennsylvania from southwest Germany and Switzerland.
- Language VarietiesAlso called Penn′sylva′nia Ger′man. a dialect of High German with an admixture of English spoken mainly in eastern Pennsylvania, developed from the language of these settlers.
- Fine Artthe folk style of applied and decorative art developed by the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Penn′syl•va′nia-Dutch′, adj.
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