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[edit] Am I allowed to contribute?

Yes. If you speak or are learning Pennsylvania Dutch, you are welcome to contribute

[edit] I don't know how to spell in Pennsylvania German, so should I write?

Your contribution is important. Don't worry about spelling, as long as someone can understand it. If necessary, someone can edit your spelling. There is also flexibility to spellings. For example in the Encyclopedia you will find "eppes" and "ebbes", "Schtettel" and "Schteddel", "Pennsylvaanisch" and "Pennsilfaanisch".

[edit] I would write, but I would need to use many English borrowings, should I write?

English borrowings are acceptable. If another person knows a Pennsylvania German equivalent for your English borrowing, then they might replace your English word, or put the PG word in brackets after the English word or vice versa. Borrowings can alternate with their dialect equivalents if they are frequently used ex. "Old Order Mennischde" and "Fuhremennischde".

[edit] I want to write about a subject that interests me but how do I start a new article?

First make sure you are signed in. Type the name of your future article that you would like to write about under "guuck uff" then press "geh" (do not press "guuck uff" if you want to start a new article). If there is no article on this topic, hit "schterdt mol selwert en nei Blatt unn schreib drin" and you are ready to write your article.

[edit] Do you have a dictionary?

No, however, all is not lost. Nouns can usually be looked up within the Wikipedia itself, often a picture is available with the article, especially once the Wikipedia becomes larger. If you want help increasing your Pennsylvania Deitsch Vocabulary, check these pages out:

  • Verbs can be difficult to decipher. For help with many of the common verbs in our articles check out the Pennsylvania Dutch Dialect Project.

[edit] Other Questions

see also : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ