Missingsch

Meaning

Missingsch, a dialect of High German with significant Low German influence

Concepts

Missingsch

Synonyms

Dialekt

Mundart

regionale Sprachvariante

Kulturdialekt

Regiolekt

Stadtmundart

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmɪsɪŋʃ]

Etymology

Uncertain.
According to various theories, the term might be related to
* meißnisch (“Misnian”), Middle Low German Misnisch (Mysnisch)
* Messing (“brass”), cp. the alternative form Messingsch and the synonym Messingsprache
* mischen (“(to) mix”), Low German mischen