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dialect
A form of language that is spoken only in a particular region and differs from the standard language in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.
Obwohl er lange in Berlin lebt, spricht er immer noch die Mundart seiner Heimat.
Although he has lived in Berlin for a long time, he still speaks the dialect of his home region.
The word is made up of 'Mund' (mouth) and 'Art' (kind/way). So it literally describes the special 'Art' (way) in which people speak with the 'Mund' (mouth) in a particular region.
Die sächsische Mundart hat einen ganz eigenen Klang.
The Saxon dialect has a sound all its own.
Common verbs used together with 'Mundart' (dialect) are 'sprechen' (to speak), 'verstehen' (to understand), 'pflegen' (to cultivate/maintain), or 'beibehalten' (to keep/retain).
Mein Großvater pflegt seine Mundart und spricht sie mit Stolz.
My grandfather maintains his dialect and speaks it with pride.
When you want to express that something is written or performed in a dialect, you often use the preposition 'in'. Typical phrases are 'in Mundart schreiben' (to write in dialect) or 'ein Gedicht in Mundart' (a poem in dialect).
Der lokale Dichter trägt seine Werke immer in Mundart vor.
The local poet always recites his works in dialect.
dialect
Dialekt and Mundart both refer to a regional form of a language. Dialekt is the neutral term and is also suitable in linguistic descriptions. Mundart places more emphasis on the traditional form spoken locally; in everyday use, the two words can overlap considerably.
Zu Hause spricht Paul noch die Mundart seiner Bergregion.
Paul still speaks the dialect of his mountainous region at home.
Die Forschenden untersuchen den Dialekt dieser Bergregion.
The researchers are studying the dialect of this mountainous region.
