West Central German

English

Etymology

Calque of German Westmitteldeutsch.

Noun

West Central German (uncountable)

1. one of two major subgroups of the Central German dialects; spoken primarily in the German states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as Luxembourg, easternmost Belgium, and southeasternmost Limburg (Netherlands); characterized by the preservation of pre-Old High German initial *p-.

   Synonym: West Middle German

Meronyms

• Central Franconian, Middle Franconian
  • Moselle Franconian (Moselle-Franconian)
    • Luxembourgish
    • Transylvanian Saxon
  • Ripuarian
    • Kölsch, Colognian
• Rhine Franconian (Rhine-Franconian), Rhenish-Franconian
  • Hessian
  • Lorrainian
  • Palatine
    • Pennsylvania Dutch, Pennsylvania German

Holonyms

• Central German, Middle German
  • High German
    • German
      • West Germanic

Coordinate terms

• East Central German

Translations

Translations

• German: Westmitteldeutsch (de) n

Adjective

West Central German (not comparable)

1. of or pertaining to the West Central German dialects

   Synonym: West Middle German

Translations

Translations

• German: westmitteldeutsch (de)