GLOSSARY OF PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH USED IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN DISTRICT

ach—oh

aenti—aunt

boppli—baby

bruder—brother

bu—boy

daed—dad

danki—thank you

Englisch or Englischer—a non-Amish person

fraa—wife

geh—go

guder mariye—good morning

gut—good

haus—house

hiya—a greeting

jah—yes

kaffi—coffee

kalt—cold

kapp—a prayer covering

kumm—come

maedel—young woman

mamm—mother

mammi—grandma

mariye—morning

mei—my

nacht—night

nau—now

nay—no

nett—not

onkel—uncle

Ordnung—the written and unwritten rules of the Amish

Pennsylvania Deitsch—the language most commonly used by the Amish. Although commonly known as Pennsylvania Dutch, the language is actually a form of German (Deutsch).

schul—school

sohn—son

wedder—weather

welkom—welcome

yummasetti—a traditional casserole common in Pennsylvania and Ohio Amish communities