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Borbecksch Platt
Borbecksch Platt (also called Borbecksch or Borbecker Platt) is a Low German dialect spoken in Essen, Oberhausen and Bottrop, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Borbecksch is one of the variants of the South Westphalian dialects (German ''Südwestfälisch''), which belong to Westphalian (''Westfälisch''), itself a variant of Low German (''Plattdeutsch''). Neighboring dialects are Essensch (in the city of Essen), Waddisch (in Werden) and Mölmsch (in Mülheim). In fact, the true dialect of Borbecksch is not used anymore except for older people. Today efforts are made by some groups/associations to protect Borbecksch. The best known representative of Borbecksch is Hermann Hagedorn. Lord's Prayer Other examples Literature * Hermann Hagedorn * Elisabeth Holte * Johannes Pesch * Willi Schlüter * Hermann Witte * Josef Witte * Willi Witte See also * Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |