Penn|syl|va|ni|a Dutch

Penn|syl|va|ni|a Dutch
Penn|syl|va|ni|a Dutch or Penn|syl|va|ni|a German «PEHN SUHL|VAY nee uh, -VAYN yuh»,
1. the descendants of immigrants of the 1600's and 1700's to southeastern Pennsylvania from southern Germany and Switzerland.
2. a dialect of High German with English intermixed, spoken by them.
3. a style of architecture, furniture, or design characteristic of or derived from the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Usage See Dutch for a usage note. (Cf. ↑Dutch)

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