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'''Mecklenburgisch''' (''Mecklenborgsch'' or ''Mäkelborgsch'') is a [[Low German]] ([[Low Saxon languages|Low Saxon]]) dialect group used predominantly in the [[Mecklenburg]] area of today’s North German state of [[Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania]]. |
'''Mecklenburgisch''' (''Mecklenborgsch'' or ''Mäkelborgsch'') is a [[Low German]] ([[Low Saxon languages|Low Saxon]]) dialect group used predominantly in the [[Mecklenburg]] area of today’s North German state of [[Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania]]. |
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There is no sharp dividing line between its western dialects and adjacent [[Northern Low Saxon]] dialects on the one hand and between its eastern dialects and dialects of [[Western Pomerania]] on the other hand. Thus, although the [[Mecklenburg]] group is traditionally considered an [[East Low German]] group, it is in fact a link between eastern and western dialects. Its [[West Slavic languages|Western Slavic]] [[substratum|substrata]] do not seem to be as strong as those of dialects spoken farther east. A striking eastern characteristic is the use of the [[diminutive]] suffix ''-ing'' (e.g. ''Poot'' ‘paw’ > ''Pöting'' ‘little paw’, ''Änning'' ‘Annie’, ''lies’'' ‘quietly’, ‘softly’, ‘slowly’ > ''liesing'' ‘very quietly’, ‘very softly’, ‘very carefully’, ‘nice and easy’). This suffix |
There is no sharp dividing line between its western dialects and adjacent [[Northern Low Saxon]] dialects on the one hand and between its eastern dialects and dialects of [[Western Pomerania]] on the other hand. Thus, although the [[Mecklenburg]] group is traditionally considered an [[East Low German]] group, it is in fact a link between eastern and western dialects. Its [[West Slavic languages|Western Slavic]] [[substratum|substrata]] do not seem to be as strong as those of dialects spoken farther east. A striking eastern characteristic is the use of the [[diminutive]] suffix ''-ing'' (e.g. ''Poot'' ‘paw’ > ''Pöting'' ‘little paw’, ''Änning'' ‘Annie’, ''lies’'' ‘quietly’, ‘softly’, ‘slowly’ > ''liesing'' ‘very quietly’, ‘very softly’, ‘very carefully’, ‘nice and easy’). This suffix first appears in modern Low German variations (early 19th century onwards), and its origins lay in the Old Saxon suffix “''ikīn”.'' The suffix is attested in several other Germanic languages, being related to Germanic -''ke, -ken, -kin'' endings. |
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Revision as of 08:07, 30 April 2021
Mecklenburgisch (Mecklenborgsch or Mäkelborgsch) is a Low German (Low Saxon) dialect group used predominantly in the Mecklenburg area of today’s North German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
There is no sharp dividing line between its western dialects and adjacent Northern Low Saxon dialects on the one hand and between its eastern dialects and dialects of Western Pomerania on the other hand. Thus, although the Mecklenburg group is traditionally considered an East Low German group, it is in fact a link between eastern and western dialects. Its Western Slavic substrata do not seem to be as strong as those of dialects spoken farther east. A striking eastern characteristic is the use of the diminutive suffix -ing (e.g. Poot ‘paw’ > Pöting ‘little paw’, Änning ‘Annie’, lies’ ‘quietly’, ‘softly’, ‘slowly’ > liesing ‘very quietly’, ‘very softly’, ‘very carefully’, ‘nice and easy’). This suffix first appears in modern Low German variations (early 19th century onwards), and its origins lay in the Old Saxon suffix “ikīn”. The suffix is attested in several other Germanic languages, being related to Germanic -ke, -ken, -kin endings.