Berlin German
| Berlin German | |
|---|---|
| Berlinese | |
| Berliner Dialekt, Berliner Mundart, Berlinerisch, Berlinisch | |
Konsum-Genossenschaft, watercolor by Heinrich Zille, 1924 | |
| Region | Berlin |
Early form | |
| German alphabet | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | berl1235 |
| IETF | de-u-sd-debe |
Berlin German, or Berlinese (High German: Berliner Dialekt, Berliner Mundart, Berlinerisch or Berlinisch; derogative: Berliner Schnauze, pronounced [bɛʁˌliːnɐ ˈʃnaʊtsə] ⓘ), is the regiolect spoken in the city of Berlin as well as its surrounding metropolitan area. It originates from a Brandenburgisch dialect. However, several phrases in Berlin German are typical of and unique to the city, indicating the manifold origins of immigrants, such as the Huguenots from France.