PA Dutch

Fraktur is a type of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art consisting of documents such as marriage or baptismal certificates, framed mottoes, etc. written in black lettering and illuminated with colorful flowers,...

A folk-cultural exploration of the life and work of barn star artist Milton J. Hill (1887-1972) of Virginville, Berks Co., Pa. This book traces his roots in rural Pennsylvania Dutch...

This is an extended compilation of more than 7,000 PA German words in an appropriate PA German sentence direct from the mouths of a series of native speakers of the...

This is a pictorial history focusing on the nineteenth-century Christmas customs of the Pennsylvania Dutch in Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York Counties. Some earlier beginnings and traditions that...

More than 2,000 beliefs and superstitions are included in both the Pennsylvania German language and the English translation. They are arranged here according to subjects such as childhood, marriage, omens,...

A delightful book of Mother Goose's nursery rhymes in both Pennsylvania Dutch and English! (62pp. illus. Inkwell Ed., 2003.)

This classic tale by Beatrix Potter has now been translated into Pennsylvania Dutch. Both the English and corresponding PA Dutch translation are printed on each page and easy to follow....

This classic Old Testament story of “Noah and the Ark” in Pennsylvania Dutch with an English translation is perfect for children who primarily speak Pennsylvania Dutch. But it isn’t just...

Henny and Spunky are curious after bales of straw are unloaded into the barn. They decide to look for mice but something happens to Henny. Spunky needs help to find...

This long-awaited encyclopedia dictionary has been compiled and edited for the past 50 years! This first volume covers words in the dialect from A to Ayyel including pages of terms,...

This supplemental volume contains the words from A-Z that were either missed in the first 11 volumes, or garnered enough merit to be added to the dictionary. Includes "words in...

A collection of poems in Pennsylvania Dutch illustrated with scherenschnitte by the compiler. Poems appear in both Pennsylvania Dutch and English. (78pp. Masthof Press, 2008 reprint.) The author reading the...

By listening to this "Introduction to the Pennsylvania Dutch Dialect" cassette and following the booklet, you can learn history, vocabulary and grammar basics through folk and country rhymes, songs, and...

This tenth volume covers all Pa. German dialect words beginning with "t" and ending with "v" from (t) taadel to (v) vun weidems. The helpful introduction gives a guide to...

So many people are looking for simple truths in today's fast-paced world as well as a way back to basics. This book represents the basics. They were born in the...

This encyclopedia dictionary compiled over the past 50 years covers dialect words that begin with "s". An invaluable introduction covers pronunciation, orthography, the history of Pa. German lexicography, etc. Using...

This eleventh volume covers all Pa. German dialect words from waa! to Zwiwwleschtock. Also included is a supplement listing all the words missed in previous volumes. (374pp. hardcover. Center for...