Dialect meme

[karohemd]

skorpionuk did the German version so I'll put the regional variant when applicable. whiskeylover and madmoses, feel free to chip in and faerierhona could provide the Austrian version. ;o) I think the rest of the Germans on my f-list don't have a dialect.



1. The space between two buildings containing a footpath:
Gassn
2. A knitted item of clothing worn over a shirt, without buttons:
Pulli
3. The act of not going to something that you're supposed to go to:
schwänzen (for school)
4. Playground game in which someone is "it" and has to touch someone else who then becomes "it.":
Fangen, Hasch mich
5. Playground truce term when you want a break from the above games:
I don't think we had a word...
6. Playground term you say when you want to claim something:
Er, I don't think there's one, either.
7. Slip-on shoes worn for school sports in the days before trainers:
Turnschou
8. Small round bread:
Semmel or even more regional Loibl
9. Sweet course that follows the main course:
Nachspeis
10. Scone: pronounced to rhyme with "gone" or with "moan":
the first
11. Generic term for a bird:
Vuagl (note that the German V at the beginning is pronounced like F)
12. Round food stuff made with batter on a griddle, which is brown on the outside:
this is a really weird one, at home this was always "Auflauf" although in proper German, Auflauf is something you cook in the oven, a bake.
13. A delicacy that you feel is particularly local to you:
poached carp ("blue" as the skin turns blue when you marinate the carp with a bit of vinegar before poaching). This is a traditional dish for Christmas Eve and/or New Year's Eve.
14. Term of endearment:
Schatz(l), Spatz(l)
15. Someone who's soft and easily feels the cold:
Weichling and I'm sure there's a dialect one which I can't think of right now
16. Tourists:
Touristen
17. A field boundary:
Heckn, not that there are many left...
18. You see a group of animals standing in a farm building. They have udders and go moo. Complete the following sentence: "Look at those ____ standing in that ____!" :
Schau, dao driem sen Käöi im Stoll!
19. You haven't had anything to eat in a long time, and your stomach is letting you know about it. You would also like to be warmer.
Iech ho Hunger und miech fräists.
20. Your friends invite you to enter a haunted house: you demur. What do they call you, by way of a derisive taunt?:
Feigling
21. A man who dresses flashily with lots of expensive jewellery is a ____:
Stenz
22. What do you say in a shop when you are handed your change?:
Dankschäi
23. Generic friendly greeting:
Servus
24. Slang term for a pair of trousers:
Huasn
25. Slang term for left-handed person:
the adjective would be "linkersch"
26. Pronunciation of Shrewsbury? Newcastle? Glasgow?:
Shrose-bry, Newcassel, Glarse-go. (note, many Germans would propably pronounce the "shrews" part as in the animal and the "bury" part as in "to bury someone").
27. Two pieces of bread with a filling:
Wurschdloibl
28. A playground way of saying someone is out of order:
ich verpetze Dich!
29. Dialect terms for hands, ears, face – and, indeed, for any other body parts you care to name:
Händ, Oaouern, Gsicht, Kuapf (head),
30. Terms for someone who looks miserable:
Gods, I've lost touch, I'm sure there is one.
31. Potatoes:
Erdäpfel (ground apples, like the French pomme de terre)
32. Pale round food stuff with a brown base, lots of holes in it, which you serve hot with butter:
no equivalent, so crumpet.

Comments

[skorpionuk.livejournal.com]

"Fangen"! Thank you, that was bugging me.
"Feigling" is good, too, but a bit Southern. And now it means a drink ofc.

I can sort of 'hear' most of those words in my head, and understand them... except for "Käöi". WTF?? ;-)

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Sounds a bit like "kay" would in English but with a weird inflection in a sound.
Transcribing dialect isn't easy and it's been a while since I read anything written in dialect (Deas Gschichtn etc.) so it might not be correct. I don't know the phonetic alphabet, either. I always have to read dialect texts out loud to understand them. It's really weird.

If I have time over the weekend, I'll make a voice post. :o)

[brrm.livejournal.com]

It's been so long since I heard German, let alone Pfäzisch, that I doubt I could think of many from my neck of the woods now. Yours was an interesting read, though. :-)

[whiskeylover.livejournal.com]

1. The space between two buildings containing a footpath:
Gasse

2. A knitted item of clothing worn over a shirt, without buttons:
Pulli/ Pullover/ Pullunder (without sleeves)

3. The act of not going to something that you're supposed to go to:
schwänzen (for school)

4. Playground game in which someone is "it" and has to touch someone else who then becomes "it.":
Fangen

5. Playground truce term when you want a break from the above games:
I don't think we had a word...

6. Playground term you say when you want to claim something:
Meins

7. Slip-on shoes worn for school sports in the days before trainers:
Before trainers?

8. Small round bread:
Broetchen

9. Sweet course that follows the main course:
Nachtisch

10. Scone: pronounced to rhyme with "gone" or with "moan":
the latter

11. Generic term for a bird:
Vogel (note that the German V at the beginning is pronounced like F)

12. Round food stuff made with batter on a griddle, which is brown on the outside:
erm- Pfannkuchen?

13. A delicacy that you feel is particularly local to you:
Handkaes mit Musik

14. Term of endearment:
Schatz

15. Someone who's soft and easily feels the cold:
Weichei, Warmduscher, Memme, etc.

16. Tourists:
Touristen

17. A field boundary:
Hecke, Zaun

18. You see a group of animals standing in a farm building. They have udders and go moo. Complete the following sentence: "Look at those ____ standing in that ____!" :
Schau Dir mal die Kuehe in dem Stall dort an

19. You haven't had anything to eat in a long time, and your stomach is letting you know about it. You would also like to be warmer.
Ich habe Hunger und mir ist kalt

20. Your friends invite you to enter a haunted house: you demur. What do they call you, by way of a derisive taunt?:
Feigling, Angsthase

21. A man who dresses flashily with lots of expensive jewellery is a ____:
Geck

22. What do you say in a shop when you are handed your change?:
Danke

23. Generic friendly greeting:
Moin

24. Slang term for a pair of trousers:
no slang

25. Slang term for left-handed person:


26. Pronunciation of Shrewsbury? Newcastle? Glasgow?:
Shrosebri, Newcastle, Glas go

27. Two pieces of bread with a filling:
Sandwich, belegtes Broetchen (at school Pausenbrot)

28. A playground way of saying someone is out of order:
Das ist nicht fair/ Du spinnst wohl

29. Dialect terms for hands, ears, face – and, indeed, for any other body parts you care to name:
No slang I would use

30. Terms for someone who looks miserable:
Miesepeter

31. Potatoes:
Kartoffeln

32. Pale round food stuff with a brown base, lots of holes in it, which you serve hot with butter:
no equivalent, so crumpet.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Handkaes mit Musik
I usually like stinky cheeses but I could never stand this. I think it's the texture.