exception of those worn by girls from thirteen to marriage in the worship service, which are black.
Kinder —kids (also kinner )
Komm —come
Komm schnell —come quick
Mamm —mother
Ordnung —the agreed-upon rules by which the Amish community lives. When new practices become an issue, they are discussed at length among the leadership. The decision for or against innovation is generally made on the basis of maintaining the home and family as separate from the world. For instance, a telephone might be necessary in a shop in order to conduct business, but would be banned from the home because it would intrude on family time.
Rumspringa —running-around time, the late teen years when Amish youth are expected to find a mate. They may taste some aspects of the outside world before deciding to be baptized into the church.
Ser gut —very good
Schnickelfritz —mischievous child
Tastes like more —delicious
Was ist letz —what’s the matter
Wie bist du heit —said as a greeting, meaning, how are you.
Wilkom —welcome
Wonder —used in such expressions as, “It wondered me that he would do that,” meaning “It surprised me that he would do that,” or “It made me wonder that he would do that.”
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