Kiezdeutsch

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German

Etymology

Kiez (neighbourhood) +‎ Deutsch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkiːt͡sˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃ/
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Proper noun

Kiezdeutsch n (proper noun, language name, genitive Kiezdeutsch or Kiezdeutschs, alternative nominative (used with the definite article) Kiezdeutsche, alternative genitive Kiezdeutschen, no plural)

  1. a variety of German spoken in ethnically diverse urban neighbourhoods (vernacular variety of German)
    Synonyms: (derogatory) Kanak Sprak, Türkendeutsch, Türkenslang
    • 2014, anonymous author, Kiezdeutsch. Ein verfallenes Deutsch?: Grammatik, Verwendung und mediale Auffassung von Kiezdeutsch. Studienarbeit, GRIN Verlag, →ISBN:
      Kiezdeutsch ist somit eine sprachliche Varietät, welche im alltäglichen und informellen Gespräch ihren Einsatz findet (Wiese 2009: 783). Da der Begriff „Kiezdeutsch“ ethnisch neutral ist, schließt []
      Kiezdeutsch is therefore a linguistic variety, which is used in the everyday and informal conversation. Because the term "Kiezdeutsch" is ethnically neutral,

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