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The German dialect behind a bizarre word

November 30, 2024May 3, 2024 / Zui / Leave a comment

Today, I want to look into a German dialect mostly spoken in the state of Baden-WΓΌrttemberg, totally not because I too happen to own a translation of The Little Prince in this dialect, but because I came across a bizarre idiomatic expression in that particular dialect. That idiom is Muggeseggele or Muggaseggele. From this article … Continue reading The German dialect behind a bizarre word

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