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Hederdau is one of the most conservative lects of Wiebian. Perhaps somewhat unexpectedly, it is meant to parody Danish.

Phonology

Hederdau has three levels of stød:

  • no stød: wans /vɛn/ 'stick'
  • weak stød: Wande /vɛ̰n/ 'body'
  • strong stød: wann /vɛnʔ/ 'bake'

Numbers

  • 1: wahm /vɛːmʔ/
  • 2: discher /d̥iɕɐ/
  • 3: narg /nɑːʊ̯ʔ/
  • 4: đauf /!øːʊ̯/
  • 5: sälisch /ze̝ːli/
  • 6: stuhm /sd̥uːmʔ/
  • 7: rut /ʁuːð̩ʔ/
  • 8: lerz /læɐ̯d̥/
  • 9: pfarb /pfɑːʊ̯ʔ/
  • 10: kier /kʰiɐ̯ʔ/
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