That all when it comes to profanity in the Netherlands? Which means God damn it, (and something) yet to come!. Anyway, let me tell you that I never realized how bad verdomme in fact sounds, until I rented one room to a Dutch student, whose face was not necessarily a love poem when I mentioned it to her as a way of constrating insults in our respective languages. Daughter noun = es maydel / s maydel (common), Day after tomorrow = ivvah meiya (See also Times of Day), Day before yesterday = foah geshtah (See also Times of Day). I know Ditza sounds vaguely like Dikzak which means Fatso (lit. View verb = ohgukka (to look at something in a certain way) Compare with maynaBoviah sacha ohgukka vi dei partner dutt. There are not many printed sources in Pennsylvania Dutch, because it is primarily a spoken dialect, but there are some that will help you become a fluent reader. Based adj = gebaystDi bichah sinn gebayst uf medical research. Than = es (used to introduce the second element in a comparison)Da vann es di keah gmacht hott, hott may veisheit es miah henn. Lets go birds referred to the professional football team the, Soda Soda is the ultimate reference for any kind of drink. Sie hot sich widder verschlofe. Never used when talking about wood; use saw (verb) instead. When = vann (See also Eb vs Vann language lesson). Now moving to the southwest across the state you come across Lancaster next. pet verb = shtreicha bowl (small) noun = di shisli explain verb = auslayya (literally lay it out) carve out / chip out verb = raus tshibba Im a 36-year old Amsterdam native, and Ive never heard anyone use the term Franse Slag in my entire life. I planted an acre of potatoes. Point refers to Point State Park which is located in downtown Pittsburgh. Kut sounds like the c-word in English. The Strip- It is like a farmers market with stores and. This is home to the 412 or as it is well known as Pittsburgh. Last night = geshtrohvet (See also Times of day). phrase = Nett noch / Noch nettIch voah yushtnoch nettreddi fa tshaynshes macha in mei layva. It is synonymous with the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Rocky steps, and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Coke/soda- is soda or any other drink that one can be offered. Ruled adj = grooldSis di veesht velds groold is bei da Satan. Decision noun = da decisionVass zayld helfa fa en goodah decision macha? = gell (used at end of sentence as a confirmation of something)Dei daett shaft mitt construction, gell?Miah henn samm reeli shayni dawwa katt, gell? The something can be replaced by many words (bliksems/lightning, duivels/devils, or the usual variety of diseases), so Im not sure which specific one your dad mustve used. Tempted adj = getempt (often with sei or vadda). Straight = grawt (see also words, exactly and immediately)Hald oh grawt faddi noch da stop sign. In addition to some influence from Philidelphia and the Pennsylvania dutch. Yummmm. DutchReview,of course, does not condone the use of any of the following Dutch curse words, profanity or phrases. Has beautiful water features and a fountain. The drunkard had just sipped too much. Whether you visit or live in Pennsylvania you come to learn certain slang terms depending on where in the state you live. Ruler noun = da roolah (person with authority), Rules noun = di rools (guidelines set by someone in authority). I eas just a kid, and what it sounded like to my 8 year old ears was, Hot verdamme, kanordian too. Scheduled adj = beshteld (See also booked (adj)) (Technically a borrowed German word, but often used in print when talking about upcoming events.) I offer thanks at the table. If you keep driving straight on the Pennsylvania turnpike then eventually you will hit Western Pennsylvania. . Use to live in eindhoven French bread, meat, fries, coleslaw, tomatoes. vissa lossa can be used in a friendly way (let someone know something) or an unfriendly way (let them know it) depending on the context. and so on phrase = un so veidah (as in etc, etc). Wasted verb = gwayst (PP)Du hosht en latt gwayst! The woman riding the bakfiets yelled out Lul! as we just barely missed each other. You can get the definition (s) of a word in the list below by tapping the question-mark icon next to it. But its a great piece anyway. Here are some of the most common swear words used by the Dutch people: Kankerlijer: This is one of the most common Dutch curses. Scrapple- a combination of pork fat and trimming with flour and seasoning baked in a loaf. Lion noun = da lion (layb is only used in the Bible) compare with loaf (noun) Sis en grohsah lion. Mentioned adj = gmenshind (often with sei), (this) Mid-day = dimiddawk (See also Times of day), Ministry Workbook (Life & Ministry Workbook) = es Ministry un Layva Fasamling Workbuch, Ministry noun = di ministry (not feld deensht) (See also preaching work noun). Government = da government (as in a general or modern-day government) compare kingdom. Included adj = includeVass alles is include in da job? Obey verb = heicha compare listen (verb)Miah missa Gott heicha. Select from verb = raus laysa (pick out; choose from)Ich habb di fauli aebbeahra raus laysa. Helmond was kattenmeppers Tell verb = fazayla (as in telling a story or joke; narrating)Compare with tell or sayEah is immah jokes fazayla.Fazayl mich en shtoahri. Prepare verb = reddi greeya (literally, get ready) (Conjugate greeya based on who is preparing). Spelled adj = kshpeld (often with sei)Mach shuah es awl vadda recht kshpeld sinn fa da test. He lived the abundant life. Surcingle noun = da bauch-gatt (belt or strap that goes under horses stomach to hold a saddle or pack to horses back)Mach shuah da bauch-gatt teit is. Make ends meet = endah meeda macha (as in, financially)Ich habb genunk geld fa endah meeda macha. What other Dutch swear words do you know? Bart and Learn Dutch have an excellent summer school in Amsterdam where theyll actually teach you useable Dutch instead of a string of Dutch swear words: If you cant make it to his summer schoolsthen theres a better-than-good Youtube channel to subscribe too as well, with over 77,000 people hitting subscribe before you its probably the smart, and easiest way to start learning Dutch. I think most Dutch speaking people (including me) know more and worse words than covered in this article. Destroyed adj = distroit (usually accompanied by sei or vadda)Di shtatt zayld distroit vadda bei da shtoahm. Still (See also Shtill vs Alsnoch vs Noch vs Doch language lesson). The Pennsylvania Dutch language is a English variety derived from the Germanic roots of past generations dating back to the 1700s. This is a dictionary of English and non-English words of the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect, providing Pennsylvania Dutch words and their English meanings as well as English words and phrases and their equivalents in Pennsylvania Dutch. This means that there is slang from all different areas throughout the state. Have you ever been so angry at someone that you verbally express your desire for them getting cholera? Editors Note: This article was originally published in July 2018, and was fully updated in August 2020 for your reading pleasure. Antonyms for Pennsylvania Dutch. Anyone know what shanna ditza means. How do I get started learning Pennsylvania Dutch? Its often the case that people combine the words together. Thinking noun = denkes (as in the way a person thinks; opinion, viewpoint)See also Thank, think, thinking language lessonDi veld iahra denkes is letz! Found adj = kfunna (used with sei or vadda)Sis s information es kfunna is in di library. H2P- Hail to Pitt, this is the university of Pittsburgh slogan, along with the Panther Pit. Er hot en iwwerflissich lewe gfaahre. Dress verb = dressa (as in, to dress in a certain way. Duhs uff die Rechning! Into / in = nei (usually grouped with a verb) (Compare with new)Vass kann uns helfa fa nett nei gevva zu temptations?Log nei. Verbs that go with nimmand are conjugated for he/she/it not they.Nimmand vatt betzawld, avvah alli-ebbah grikt ess-sach un en blatz fa voona. Notice anything missing in each of those statements? For (it) = difoah (usually used when putting for at the end of a thought or sentence) (Compare with previously)Veah is da boi gmacht difoah? Foggy adj = dufftich (as in fogged up; glasses, windows, etc)Mei brain is dufftich dimeiya. / is that not so? Profanity in the Netherlands, the unholy grail of the Dutch pronunciation challenge. Why? Lost adj = faloahra (used with form of sei or vadda)Miah sinn faloahra. Home to the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers and so much more. Without further introduction, let's just start with the two most common swear words: godverdomme kut Both can be used as an expression of anger or pain. Recommended adj = rekkamendBichah, videos, un annah shtoft es rekkamend is. One has to take care of himself. Sis alles hendich eigericht. Built adj = gebautSi sinn gebaut mitt hols. Sympathize verb = mitt-leida (to have fellow feeling for someone), Talk noun = da talk (as in a speech or presentation), Talk verb = shvetza (as in to talk; not to be confused with talk (noun)), Teaching Toolbox noun = di Teaching Toolbox, Tell verb = sawwa (same as say)Compare with to tell a story; narrate. Grown up adj = ufgvaxa (use with sei or vadda)Zayla dei kinnah goot bleiva vann si ufgvaxa sinn? Generally, shaving ones legs is considered a form of vanity. Edmond, Lellebel looks like a variant of Jezebel which is an insult with biblical origin that has the same connotation as slut in many many ocountries. When I was 7yo my dad named my cat Klota Cat. Schijt is less like its English cognate and more like the gentler French merde. She wears the pants in the family. Say or Say now- means what about doing this or something else. 2019 All Rights Reserved. Put it on the bill. The ham hoagie made with regular and peppered ham and mild provolone cheese. Many Dutch swear words are as well, but they often feel weaker than the medical ones. Furthermore in Pittsburgh, everyone does not yell yinzer at each other while eating perogies and waving a terrible towel. Shortly before phrase = vennich ebVennich eb mei daett kshtauva is, hott eah ksawt, Single adj = ay (as in a single item)ay shtikk boi, Sling noun = di shling (as in a slingshot). The meaning of this slang term is a long sandwich filled with chipped steak, sauce, onions served open-faced. When used as a pronoun, vann will use da or di right in front of it depending on whether the noun being replaced is masculine or feminine.Da Andy is da vann es s haus gebaut hott.Di Donna is di vann es s broht gmacht hott. Obviously, the Dutch being great English speakers, they have adopted their fair share of English profanity into the Dutch language: bitch, fuck and shit have really made it here. - "Behave yourself!" - Amish mothers don't have to say this often as their children are always perfect little angelsunlike those unruly Mennonite children. Verbs that go with di Drubb es Foahgayt are conjugated for he/she/it not they. It is also the home to fort Pitt. Anyway my opinion about the Dutch using diseases in their cursing is because there are not many other taboos left in The Netherlands. Unharness verb = abkshadda (take off an animals harness), Unhitch verb = ausshpanna (an animal from a buggy or implement). That insult contrating talk, let me thinking: No wonder my partner and I are no longer together! Find other no-nos here. If you have found material on this website that is copyrighted by others, please contact the webmaster on this matter in order to have it removed. Then it will be godverdegodverdomme. The bills need paid. Er is weenich ad. Yous it is the eastern pa way of saying you all. No one pro = kenni (as in not a single person/thing; often used by itself in reply and for emphasis). = gell (used at end of a sentence as a confirmation of something)Dei daett shaft mitt construction, gell?Miah henn samm reeli shayni dawwa katt, gell? Ah, let me add something about the narco language of above, regarding hijo de puta. Mir gleiche die Amische brieder bsuche. Thats weird Its weird at least for some Dutchies, because Dutch swearing involves diseases sometimes. The same word has three to four meanings depending on who is saying it and wherein the state you are located at. Say or Say now- means what about doing this or something else. See also us). Its terribly hot in here. Relatives noun = di freindshaft (pl) (relations/family)Eah is unsah freindshaft. Will be given verb = (eah/see/es) vatt gevvaSis zvay-dawk lang un vatt gevva bei di organizers. Swearing with diseases sounds pretty bad. 1 : to dip or submerge temporarily in liquid 2 : to submerge oneself in water 3 : to shoot a basketball into the basket from above the rim Dunk is the most widely used contribution Pennsylvania German (also known as Pennsylvania Dutch, with the word Dutch here being influenced by deitsch, meaning "German") has made to the English language. Disciplined adj = dissaplind (often with sei or vadda)Vi doon samm aekta vann si dissaplind vadda bei iahra eldra? Like; Godvertyfesteringklotekutzooi! Or vieze vuile tering tyfeslijer! Oh and thanks for the * on the cancer one. To be. Witness noun = da witnessEs voahra feel leit funn lang zrikk es en witness gevva henn veyyich iahra glawva.Veah is da besht witness? Thought noun = da thoughtSell is en goodah thought. Flickr/Kelly The dishes need washed. First off when you order know what you want and have your money ready. Follow (an example) verb = nohch kumma (to follow after someone and do what they did)Sei foos-dabba nohch kumma. Mir hen Englischer bsuch ghadde. They are a type of doughnut, that is a long and rectangular shape. Sister = shveshta. And heck, otherwise you can at least enjoy his nice videos on the experience of learning Dutch. Closed adj = zu gmachtS buch is zu gmacht. Beside = nayvich (physically next to something)Da nei bohm is geblanst nayvichs haus. What are synonyms for Pennsylvania Dutch? Health adj = health (with another noun)Hosht du ennich health problems? Select verb = selekta (pick from some options).