Standard Straschkauer German
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Standard Straschkauer German is a language variety based on Austro-Bavarian dialects of German. Writing system is almost the same as in German, but there are some differences (usage of letters é, å etc.). Vocabulary of SStG is full of words, that are in German or Austrian German seen as vernacular or dialectal. It's a mother tongue of 65% of Straschkau's population.
Examples of SStG:
- à - auch - as well
- bloßhàxad - barfüssig - barefoot
- Eiskostn - Kühlschrank - fridge
- großkopfad - arrogant - arrogant
- Gusch! - Halt den Mund! - Shut up!
- Hamur - Humor - humour
- Kiddl - Rock - skirt
- Masl - Glück - luck
- pomâli - langsam - slow
- Stååt - Staat - state
- zuzln - saugen - to suck
