Pennsylvania Dutch noun 3adjective 1 noun3 •[in the plural] Those people of German origin who settled in the Pennsylvania area prior to 1800, and their descendants.The holiday evolved over centuries as it was observed by different groups, from the Celts to Germans to the Pennsylvania Dutch and eventually, by those in other parts of the US. — 2023 •(nonstandard) The Old Order Amish. •Their language, Pennsylvania German, a High German language descended from Palatine German. adjective1 •Related to the Pennsylvania German people or their language.
