West Central German

English

Etymology

Calque of German Westmitteldeutsch.

Noun

West Central German (uncountable)

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-.
Synonym: West Middle German

Meronyms

Central Franconian, Middle Franconian
- Moselle Franconian (Moselle-Franconian)
  - Luxembourgish
  - Transylvanian Saxon
- Ripuarian
  - Kölsch, Colognian
Rhine Franconian (Rhine-Franconian), Rhenish-Franconian

Holonyms

Central German, Middle German
- High German
  - German
    - West Germanic

Coordinate terms

East Central German

Translations

Translations

German: Westmitteldeutsch (de) n

Adjective

West Central German (not comparable)

of or pertaining to the West Central German dialects
Synonym: West Middle German

Translations

Translations

German: westmitteldeutsch (de)

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