West Central German

noun

One of two major subgroups of the Central German dialects; spoken primarily in the German states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as Luxembourg, easternmost Belgium, and southeasternmost Limburg (Netherlands); characterized by the preservation of pre-Old High German initial *p-.

Similar
West Middle German
OriginGerman Westmitteldeutsch →
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Meanings

nounWest Central German (uncountable)
  1. uncountableOne of two major subgroups of the Central German dialects; spoken primarily in the German states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as Luxembourg, easternmost Belgium, and southeasternmost Limburg (Netherlands); characterized by the preservation of pre-Old High German initial *p-.

    Synonyms: West Middle German

adjectiveWest Central German (not comparable)
  1. not comparableof or pertaining to the West Central German dialects

    Synonyms: West Middle German

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of two major subgroups of the Central German dialects; spoken primarily in the German states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as Luxembourg, easternmost Belgium, and southeasternmost Limburg (Netherlands); characterized by the preservation of pre-Old High German initial *p-.

Similar
West Middle German

adjectiveof or pertaining to the West Central German dialects

Similar
West Middle German

Origin

  1. GermanWestmitteldeutsch
  2. EnglishWest Central German

Calque of German Westmitteldeutsch.

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Translations

German Westmitteldeutsch, westmitteldeutsch
  • WestmitteldeutschTranslations
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Polish dialekt zachodniośrodkowy języka niemieckiego, niemiecki zachodniośrodkowy
  • dialekt zachodniośrodkowy języka niemieckiegoTranslations
  • niemiecki zachodniośrodkowyTranslations
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