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Words peculiar to Semlak and
their equivalent in German
The dialect is an amalgam of Palatine and
Swabian, plus a hint of Viennese. Due to archaic word forms it
is not readily understood in Germany. One can find vocabulary
lists in the Semlak Heimatortsgemeinschaft (HOG)
newsletters of words peculiar to Semlak and their equivalent in
German. We used the Semlak terms in our household:
|
English |
German |
Semlakian |
|
Aunt |
Tante |
Néni
(as in Amicheneni = Aunt Mary) |
|
Chicken |
Henne |
Hingel |
|
Corn |
Mais |
Kukruz |
|
Crazy |
bescheuert |
tapplich |
|
Duck |
Ente |
Gatsch |
|
Father |
Vater |
Fadr
(Tádi) |
|
Featherbed |
Federbett |
Zudeck |
|
Garlic |
Knoblauch |
Knowloch |
|
Godfather |
Taufpate |
Pätr |
|
Godmother |
Taufpatin |
Gót |
|
Grandfather |
Großvater |
Alfadr |
|
Grandmother |
Großmutter |
Almodr |
|
Ham |
Schinken |
schunka |
|
Horse |
Pferd |
Gaul
(as in howl) |
|
Jam |
Marmelade |
Schleckl |
|
Men’s
Underwear |
Unterhossen-Menner |
Gatyahos |
|
Messy |
unordentlich |
schlappich |
|
Milk |
Milch |
Milich |
|
Mother |
Mutter |
Modr
(Mami) |
|
Pancake |
Flacher Pfannkuchen, Palatschinken |
Platschindә |
|
Parsley |
Petersilie |
Grünzuech |
|
Potato |
Kartoffel |
Krumber/Grumbiere |
|
Pulled Dough Cake |
Ziehstrudel |
Rídesch |
|
Small
Yeast Cakes |
Krapfen |
Küchle |
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Stew |
Gulasch |
Paprikásch |
|
Tomato |
Tomaten |
Paradeis |
|
Uncle |
Onkel |
Bátschi |
|
Women’s Underpants |
Unterhose |
Budji |
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