Hamburg German Hamburg German Hamburg German, also known as Hamburg or Hamburger dialect (), is a group of Northern Low Saxon varieties spoken in Hamburg, Germany. Occasionally, the term "Hamburgisch" is also used for Hamburg "Missingsch", a variety of standard German with Low Saxon substrates. These are urban dialects that have absorbed numerous English and Dutch loanwords, for instance "Törn" ‘trip’ (< turn) and "suutje" ‘gently’ (< Dutch "zoetjes"). Hamburg is pronounced in these dialects, with a "ch" similar to that in the standard German word "Milch". Typical of the Hamburg dialects and other Lower Elbe dialects is the pronunciation (and spelling)
Hamburg German "eu" (pronounced "oi") for the diphthong (written "öö", "öh" or "ö"), e.g. However, as in most other Low Saxon (Low German) dialects, the long monophthong is pronounced (as in French "peu"), for instance "Kööm" ~ "Kœm" ‘caraway’. The Low Saxon language in Hamburg is divided in several subdialects, e.g. The Hamborger Veermaster is a famous sea shanty sung in the regional dialect. Hamburg German Hamburg German, also known as Hamburg or Hamburger dialect (), is a group of Northern Low Saxon varieties spoken in Hamburg, Germany. Occasionally, the term "Hamburgisch" is also used for Hamburg "Missingsch", a variety of standard