Name: The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, Vol. Nine: S: edited by C. Richard Beam and Jennifer L. Trout: 9781601260048: Masthof: Books
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The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, Vol. Nine: S

edited by C. Richard Beam and Jennifer L. Trout

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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 not only existing dictionaries as the basis (Lambert, Hower, Kyger), this volume has been developed and added to by many speakers of the dialect. (456pp. hardcover. Center for Pa. German Studies, 2006.)

Volume 9 of the best Pennsylvania German dictionary out there!
The ninth volume of the best Deitsch dictionary out there! If you're looking for a dictionary to help you read Pennsylvania German literature or study the language, you should absolutely use these books! The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German dictionary uses the modern B-B-B orthographic system that is used in Hiwwe wie Driwwe, rather than the spelling system used in Es Nei Teshtament.

Each volume of this dictionary has a very informative introduction that includes a timeline of Pennsylvania German lexicography. The timeline provided is great if you want to take a deeper dive into Pennsylvania German academia. There is also a bibliography of texts that the editors used as sources for the dictionary as well.