Pronunciation: ˌ pen(t)-s ə l- ' v ā -ny ə -, -n ē - ə -
Function: noun
Date: circa 1824
1 : a people orig. of eastern Pennsylvania whose characteristic cultural traditions go back to the German migrations of the 18th century
2 : a dialect of German spoken mainly in Amish communities especially in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana
– Pennsylvania Dutchman noun