Deutsche Dialekte - Linkverzeichnis
(German Dialects Link Catalogue - Paul Joyce)

University of Portsmouth

MOSELFRÄNKISCH

  Deutsche Welle Dialektatlas - Moselfränkisch  Includes sound files!
As part of its online dialect atlas, the broadcaster Deutsche Welle has produced a series of articles on the Moselfränkisch dialect family. Some of them, such as the article Wie der Schnabel gewachsen ist: Auf Moselfränkisch, can be downloaded as MP3 files.

  Das Moselfränkische
Ralf Sürtenich discusses the development of Moselfränkisch as a dialect.

  Moselfränkisch - Freilichtmuseum Roscheider Hof  Includes sound files!
The homepage of the open air musuem Roscheider Hof at Konz-Roscheid provides a vast online collection of videos containing examples of the various dialects spoken in the region in and around Trier. Highly recommended!

  Sprachlehre des Moselfränkischen
An introduction to the Moselfränkisch dialects written by Ewald Meyer.

  Der Rheinische Fächer - Moselfränkisch  Includes sound files!
This excellent selection of maps, texts and sound files allows you to listen to the sounds made in the Moselfränkisch dialect family and places them within the context of the Rhenish fan.

  Moselfränkische Dialektgruppe - Wikipedia
An introduction to the Moselfränkisch group of dialects from the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia.

  Redde-n-ìhr-Plàtt? À là découverte des dialectes franciques
Pascal Curin's website offers a thorough examination of the Franconian dialect family as a whole.

  De muselfränkisch Grammatik - Deklination
An explanation in six chapters by Pascal Curin of the declination of articles and pronouns in Moselfränkisch.

  De muselfränkisch Konjugation
An explanation in three chapters by Pascal Curin of the conjugation of verbs in Moselfränkisch.

  Typonomie et anthroponymie de Moselle
A linguistic analysis of the meaning of names found in Moselfränkisch.

Wörterbucher (Dictionaries)

  Moselfränkisches Wörterbuch
Manfred Bales has compiled a dictionary of the Moselfränkischs dialects as they are spoken between Trier and Hochwald.

  Moselfränkisch verstehen: Dialekt-Glossar  Includes sound files!
An online dictionary of key terms and phrases from the Moselfränkisch dialect family with sound files to help you pronounce them from the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle.

Regional

  Demerather Platt  Includes sound files!
An excellent introduction to the dialect spoken in Demerath (Eifel) including guides to grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary. Contains MP3 sound files.

  Eifler Mundart
An introduction to the language spoken in the Eifel region of Germany from the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia.

  Eifel - Die Rettung des Dialekts
A project aimed at documenting (and thus saving) the dialect spoken in two regions of the Eifel - Maifeld and Uebereltz.

  Wo mir däheem sejn: Dän Dermijer gewidmet zur 650 Johrfeijer
A poem written in the dialect of Herdorf-Dermbach in the Altenkirchen (Westerwald) region to celebrate the town's 650th anniversary.

  Hunsrücker Platt
Familiar to television and film audiences worldwide due to Edgar Reitz's Heimat series, Hunsrücker Platt is divided between Rheinfränkisch and Moselfränkisch dialects.

  Hunsrücker Platt - im speziellen für Hundemer
An A-Z list of the Hunsrückisch vocabulary spoken in Hundheim, which lies 7km south of Kastellaun.

  D' Konza Doktan
This poem, written by Albert Kuhn in the dialect spoken in Konz (Trier), celebrates the 25th anniversary of Konz being granted the status of a town.

  Reiler Platt
An explanatory essay on the dialect spoken in and around Reil.

  Siegerländer Platt - Wikipedia
An introduction to the language spoken in the Siegerland region of Germany from the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia.

  Mundart in NRW: Siegerländer Platt
In 2002, the Westdeutscher Rundfunk travelled to various places in Nordrhein-Westfalen to sample the dialects spoken there. Here they analyse Siegerländer Platt.

  Siegerländer Platt - Sinnlos im Weltraum
A website devoted to Sinnlos im Weltraum, the cult parody of Star Trek that employs Siegerländer Platt./font>

  Trierisch für die ganz Bagaasch
A dictionary of the vocabulary and phrases spoken in the Moselfränkisch dialect of Trier.

  Verein Trierisch e.V.
The Verein Trierisch aims to promote local culture in and around Trier, including the usage of the local dialect.

  Mundarten zwischen Venn und Schneifel
The region between Venn and Schneifel contains some Moselfränkisch dialects.

  Wäller Platt
An introduction to the dialect of the eastern Westerwald on the border between Moselfränkisch and Hessisch.

  Westerwälder Mundartlexikon
An online lexicon of the dialect spoken in Westerwald.

  Wittlicher Mundart
An atlas chronicling the Moselfränkisch dialect spoken in Wittlich.

Literatur (Literature)

  Textes en francique mosellan
A number of texts in Moselle Franconian dialect collated by Pascal Curin.

  Contes en francique mosellan
Tales in Moselle Franconian dialect collated by Pascal Curin.

  Poésies en francique mosellan
Poems in Moselle Franconian dialect collated by Pascal Curin.

Musik (Music)

  Leiendecker-Bloas  Includes sound files!
The homepage of a Mundart rock band from Trier. Contains MP3 sound files.

  Manfred Pohlmann
The singer-songwriter Manfred Pohlmann has made over 1800 appearances in Germany, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Austria, Italy and Switzerland.

  Wéngert-Stompers  Includes sound files!
Located between Lenz-Moser and Pauerbitt, the dialect group Wéngert-Stompers can produce music from anything - even buckets, barrels and bottles!

  Wibbelstetz
Founded by the journalist Günter Hochgürtel, Wibbelstetz perform music in the dialect of the Eifel region.

  Woltähr  Includes sound files!
The homepage of the Trier musician Walter Liederschmitt and his band.

  Moselfränkisches Lied
The text of this song written in Moselfränkisch expresses the attachment of the local population to their dialect.


Weiter!See also: Lëtzebuergesch

Weiter!See also: Lothringen (Lorraine)

Weiter!See also: Saarländisch


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