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Authors: Wanda E Brunstetter

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© 2012 by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Print ISBN 978-1-61626-661-5

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All German Dutch words are from the
Revised Pennsylvania Dutch Dictionary
found in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Scripture taken from the H
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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any similarity to actual people, organizations, and/or events is purely coincidental.

Cover illustration: Colleen Madden/MB Artists

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Dickinson Press, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI 49512; May 2012; D10003288

    D
EDICATION
    

To the children of my Amish friends who live in Ohio,
and a special thanks to everyone who shared some
of their humorous childhood memories with me.

    G
LOSSARY
    

absatz
—stop

ach
—oh

aldi
—girlfriend

appenditlich
—delicious

baremlich
—terrible

boppli
—baby

bruder
—brother

buch
—book

busslin
—kittens

daed
—dad

danki
—thanks

daremlich
—dizzy

dumm
—dumb

frosch
—frog

grank
—sick

hochmut
—pride

hund
—dog

hundli
—puppy

hungerich
—hungry

jah
—yes

kaes
—cheese

kapps
—caps

katze
—cats

koppweh
—headache

kumme
—come

mamm
—mom

meh
—more

melke
—milk

narrisch
—crazy

oier
—eggs

pannekuche
—pancakes

pescht
—pest

schlang
—snake

schmaert
—smart

schpass
—fun

schtinke
—stink

voll schpaas
—very funny

windle
—diapers

wunderbaar
—wonderful

Guder mariye, schlofkopp
—Good morning, sleepyhead
Ich verschreck net graad
—I don’t frighten easily
Is fattgange
—Go away

    I
NTRODUCTION
    

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