ˈrīnˌlandə(r), -_lən- noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: German rheinländer, from Rheinland Rhineland, part of Germany west of the Rhine river
1.
a. : a native or inhabitant of the part of Germany west of the Rhine river
b. : a native or inhabitant of the Rhine province of Prussia
2. : a native speaker of one of the Rhenish dialects of the German language — compare bavarian , swabian , westphalian