How to Say “Beautiful” in Pennsylvania Dutch

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Beautiful in Pennsylvania Dutch is schee. It is the same word as German schön, pronounced the Palatine way.
Schee also means "nice" or "fine", as in schee Wedder, "nice weather". In Denki schee it means "very much".
Meaning: pleasing to look at (adjective)

How do you pronounce it?

Schee sounds like "shay".

Did you know?

  • The long German ö usually becomes ee in Pennsylvania Dutch, which is how schön turned into schee.

Examples in context

  • Der Gaarde iss schee.
    The garden is beautiful.
  • Heit iss schee Wedder.
    The weather is nice today.

Example conversation

Neighbours Ruth and Mary admire a new quilt at a church gathering.

  1. Ruth

    Guck mol do!
    Look here!
  2. Mary

    Ya, sell iss schee.
    Yes, that is beautiful.
  3. Ruth

    Ich gleich's.
    I like it.
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