Jersey Dutch

proper noun

A lect or set of dialects, derived from Dutch, spoken in New Jersey from the late 17th century until the early 20th century, various dialects of which were more creolized (with English and Lenape) than others.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A lect or set of dialects, derived from Dutch, spoken in New Jersey from the late 17th century until the early 20th century, various dialects of which were more creolized (with English and Lenape) than others.
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APA

Jersey Dutch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jersey%20Dutch

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“Jersey Dutch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jersey%20Dutch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jersey Dutch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jersey%20Dutch.

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