noun
dialect, regional variety
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Dialekt (der) means „dialect” or regional variety of a language, highlighting local pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. It is a regular masculine noun with the plural Dialekte. No irregular forms. Use with articles (der Dialekt, die Dialekte). Emphasizes geographically or socially distinct speech within a language in everyday and literary registers.
Examples
Er spricht einen starken Dialekt.
He speaks a strong dialect.
Der regionale Dialekt unterscheidet sich deutlich von der Standardsprache.
The regional variety differs noticeably from the standard language.
Als der Forscher den Dialekt untersuchte, bemerkte er viele regionale Unterschiede, die er später in einem Artikel beschrieb.
When the researcher studied the dialect, he noticed many regional differences that he later described in an article.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a map with different colored speech bubbles showing regional Dialekte.
Masculine: imagine a male speaker ('der') proudly speaking his local dialect.
Notes
Dialekt refers to regional linguistic varieties; it's common in sociolinguistic and cultural contexts. Spelling and genitive forms may vary (Dialekts/Dialektes).