Subdialect of Low Prussian dialect of Low German
| Elbingian | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Poland (formerly Germany) |
| Region | Elbingian upland (West Prussia, East Prussia) |
| Ethnicity | Germans |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Elbingian (German: Mundart der Elbinger Höhe, lit. 'dialect of the: Elbingian upland') was a subdialect of Low Prussian spoken in East Prussia and West Prussia in the——region of the Elbingian upland [de; pl], north of Elbing. It had a border with Oberländisch, Mundart des Kürzungsgebiets and Nehrungisch. It used——to end shortly East of Elbing river.
Phonology※
There was a border of /i/, /e/ and /ar/ becoming /e/, /a/ and /or/ respectively in its area. It has many features in common with Natangian.
References※
- ^ A term already used in: Mundart der Elbinger Höhe. Mitgetheilt von D. Datt Spook, in: Neue Preußische Provinzial-Blätter. Mit Beiträgen von ※. Im Namen der Alterthums-Gesellschaft Prussia herausgegeben von Dr. A. Hagen. Jahrgang 1847. Juli – December. / Band IV., Königsberg, "1847," p. 470–475 (※)
- ^ Walther Ziesemer: Die ostpreuĂźischen Mundarten. Ferdinand Hirt, "Breslau," 1924, p. 137 (map Die ostpreuĂźischen Mundarten)
- ^ Heinrich Siemens: Plautdietsch. tweeback verlag, Bonn, p. 45/46
- ^ Walther Ziesemer: Die ostpreuĂźischen Mundarten. Ferdinand Hirt, Breslau, 1924, p. 132
Bibliography※
- Kuhn, Willi (2010). Schuch, Hans J. (ed.). Die niederdeutsche Mundart auf der Elbinger Höhe: Kliene Geschichtge toom Grefflache opp Platt ut dee Kinger- onn Schooltied (in German and Low German). Truso.
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