regiolect
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Etymology
Noun
regiolect (plural regiolects)
- A lect spoken in a particular geographical region.
- Synonyms: regionalect, geolect, topolect
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Dutch
Etymology
Blend of regio + dialect, possibly influenced by English. The sense is that of German Regiolekt.
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Noun
regiolect n (plural regiolecten, diminutive regiolectje n)
- A colloquial variety of a standard language spoken in a particular region and influenced by the native dialect (thus an intermediate form between standard and dialect).
- Synonym: streektaal