Mundart

German

Etymology

Mund (“mouth”) +‎ Art (“nature, character”), already used by Justus-Georgius Schottelius (also known as Justus Georg Schottel) in his grammars (1641, 1663) and by Philippus Caesius (1641). Cognate to Dutch mondaard and Low German Mundort, Mundoort, Mundart, Mundaart.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊntˌʔaːɐ̯t/
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Noun

Mundart f (genitive Mundart, plural Mundarten)

  1. dialect
    Synonyms: Dialekt; (colloquially) Platt

Declension
Declension of Mundart [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Mundart die Mundarten
genitive einer der Mundart der Mundarten
dative einer der Mundart den Mundarten
accusative eine die Mundart die Mundarten

Hyponyms

Derived terms
  • Diphthongierungsmundarten
  • Dorfmundart
  • Indianermundart
  • Ma.
  • Mundartdichter
  • Mundartdichtung
  • Mundartengruppe
  • Mundartforscher
  • Mundartgemeinschaft
  • Mundartgruppe
  • mundartlich
  • Mundartliteratur
  • Ortsmundart
  • Sprachinselmundart
  • Stadtmundart
  • Stammundarten
  • Teilmundart
  • Übergangsmundart
  • Untermundart
  • Volksmundart

Further reading
  • “Mundart” in Duden online
  • “Mundart” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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