Kölsch dialect
E549032
The Kölsch dialect is a regional variety of the German language spoken in and around Cologne, known for its distinct pronunciation, vocabulary, and strong cultural identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kölsch dialect canonical | 1 |
| Kölsche Sproch | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German dialect
ⓘ
Ripuarian dialect ⓘ West Central German dialect ⓘ regional language variety ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cologne Carnival bands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cologne identity ⓘ Cologne local patriotism ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Bonn dialect
ⓘ
Euskirchen dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ Ripuarian dialects ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
distinct pronunciation
ⓘ
distinct vocabulary ⓘ frequent elision of final consonants ⓘ lenition of consonants ⓘ strong cultural identity ⓘ tonal accents ⓘ use of articles before personal names ⓘ vowel shifts compared to Standard German ⓘ |
| hasNotableExpression |
"Et es wie et es"
ⓘ
"Et hätt noch immer jot jejange" ⓘ "Et kütt wie et kütt" ⓘ |
| hasNotableWord |
"Alaaf" (Carnival cheer)
ⓘ
"Bützje" (little kiss) ⓘ "Jeföhl" (feeling) ⓘ "Leev" (love) ⓘ "Pänz" (children) ⓘ |
| hasStandardForm | Kölsch orthography (non-unified) ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin language ⓘ Standard German NERFINISHED ⓘ neighboring Ripuarian dialects ⓘ |
| influences |
Cologne Carnival speeches
ⓘ
Cologne popular music lyrics ⓘ local place names in Cologne ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | ksh ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
German
ⓘ
Indo-European language family ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-European languages
West Germanic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colognian culture
ⓘ
Ripuarian language group NERFINISHED ⓘ West Central German dialect continuum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Cologne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cologne metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ North Rhine-Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Cologne Carnival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cologne cabaret and comedy ⓘ local music of Cologne ⓘ local radio programs in Cologne ⓘ local theater in Cologne ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.