GLOSSARY

ach: oh

aenti: aunt

appeditlich: delicious

Ausbund: Amish hymnal

bedauerlich: sad

boppli: baby

bopplin: babies

brot: bread

bruder: brother

bruderskind: niece/nephew

bruderskinner: nieces/nephews

bu: boy

buwe: boys

daadi: granddad

daadihaus: a small house built onto or near the main house for grandparents to live in

daed: father

danki: thank you

dat: dad

Dietsch: Pennsylvania Dutch, the Amish language (a German dialect)

dochder: daughter

dochdern: daughters

Dummle!: Hurry!

Englisher: a non-Amish person

faul: lazy

faulenzer: lazy person

fraa: wife

freind: friend

freinden: friends

froh: happy

gegisch: silly

gern gschehne: you’re welcome

grossdaadi: grandfather

grossdochder: granddaughter

grossdochdern: granddaughters

grossmammi: grandmother

gross-sohn: grandson

Gude mariye: Good morning

gut: good

Gut nacht: Good night

haus: house

Ich liebe dich: I love you

kaffi: coffee

kapp: prayer covering or cap

kichli: cookie

kichlin: cookies

kind: child

kinner: children

krank: sick

kuche: cake

kumm: come

liewe: love, a term of endearment

maed: young women, girls

maedel: young woman

mamm: mom

mammi: grandma

mei: my

Meiding: shunning

mutter: mother

naerfich: nervous

narrisch: crazy

onkel: uncle

Ordnung: the oral tradition of practices required and forbidden in the Amish faith

schee: pretty

schmaert: smart

schtupp: family room

schweschder: sister

schweschdere: sisters

sohn: son

Was iss letz?: What’s wrong?

Willkumm: Welcome

Wie geht’s: How do you do? or Good day!

wunderbaar: wonderful

ya: yes

zwillingbopplin: twins