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What nation were the so called Pennsylvania dutch actually from?
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Why are Amish called 'Pennsylvania Dutch'?
Amish people speak Pennsylvania German, but they are not called Pennsylvania German. Pennsylvania dutch are actually just any people of German descent who settled in Pennsylvania. When the Germans came to Pennsylvania, people thought they were saying "dutch" when they were actually saying "deutch" which means German.
What were the colonists called in Pennsylvania?
Many were called Pennsylvania Dutch.
Corruption of a German word used as a term for German immigrants in Pennsylvania?
These German Pennsylvania immigrants are called the Pennsylvania Dutch, a misnomer- the German word for German is "Deutsch," but these people were mistakenly called Dutch.
Who are the Pennsylvania Dutch?
The people called "Pennsylvania Dutch" were settlers from Germany that set up homesteads in eastern and central Pennsylvania. The word for German is Deutsch, so when people asked them were they were from, the English heard 'Dutch' and assumed they were from Holland, e.g. English speaking folks thought they said "Dutch".
Why is Pennsylvania known for Pennsylvania German?
A lot of Germans settled in Pennsylvania. They are called The Deutsch (pronounced do-ich'). People started saying Dutch instead of do-ich'. it was a more English way of saying Deutsch. The Pennsylvania Dutch are German, not Holland Dutch. Germany had the deutsche mark for their currency before the Euro's.
What were the Germans in Pennsylvania called because the settlers couldn't pronounce Deutsch?
Dutch.
Can Pennsylvania Dutch speakers understand standard German?
For the most part, no. Pennsylvania German (once called Pennsylvania Dutch) is a different dialect, bordering on being a different language. But with a lot of patience, they can cross the language barrier fairly easily.
Where did the Pennsylvania Dutch settle?
Pennsylvania
Did William Penn buy Pennsylvania from the Dutch?
No, William Penn did not buy Pennsylvania from the Dutch.
Also called Religious Society of Friends?
Quakers, Pennsylvania Dutch...
Were the Dutch a major ethnicity in Pennsylvania?
No. Pennsylvania Dutch relates to Deutsch, i.e. German.
What routes did the Pennsylvania Dutch take to arrive in Pennsylvania?
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