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West_Central_German

West Central German

English

Noun

West Central German (uncountable)

  1. 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-.

Adjective

West Central German (not comparable)

  1. of or pertaining to the West Central German dialects

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