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Berlinerisch or Berlinisch is a dialect of

Since the 20th century, Berlinerisch has been a colloquial standard in the surrounding Brandenburg region. However, in Berlin proper, especially in the former West Berlin, the dialect is now seen more as a sociolect, largely through increased immigration and trends among the educated population to speak standard German in everyday life.^[1]

Occasionally, the dialect is found on advertising.

Phonology

Berlinerisch pronunciation is similar to that of other High German varieties. Nevertheless, it maintains unique characteristics that set it apart from other variants. Most notable are the strong contraction trends over several words and the rather irreverent adaptation of foreign words and Anglicisms that are difficult to understand among Upper German speakers. Also, the letter g is pronounced as a y-sound ([j]). This is exemplified in the word for good, in which gut becomes jut.

Grammar

Berlinisch grammar contains some notable differences from that of standard German. For instance, the accusative case and dative case are not distinguished. Similarly, conjunctions that are distinguished in standard German are not in Berlinisch. For example, in standard German, wenn (when / if) is used for conditional, theoretical, or consistent events and wann (when) is used for an events currently occurring or questions. There is no difference between the two in Berlinisch.^[2]

Genitive forms are also replaced by prepositional accusative forms, some still with an inserted pronoun. For example, dem sein Haus (the his house) rather than the standard sein Haus (his house). Plural forms often add an additional -s, regardless of the standard plural ending.^[3]

Words ending in -ken are often written (colloquially) and pronounced as -sken.

See also

• Missingsch

References

External links

• Berlinerisch-German dictionary