West Central German

English

Etymology

Calque of German Westmitteldeutsch.

Noun

West Central German (uncountable)

one of two major subgroups of the Central German dialects; spoken primarily in the German states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as Luxembourg, easternmost Belgium, and southeasternmost Limburg (Netherlands); characterized by the preservation of pre-Old High German initial *p-.

Adjective

West Central German (not comparable)

of or pertaining to the West Central German dialects

Hypernyms

West Germanic
- High German
  - Central German

Hyponyms

Coordinate terms

East Central German

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