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german Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words50.2 52.4 46.7 69.6 93 10.3 17.7
Number of occurrences161102 31 7 16 1 4
Number of authors69 43 13 5 4 1 3

Occurrences of german in Corpus

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Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
is wis the apairtment whaur a German faimily bade, a public clerk. on page 136
in yella frames shawin nabbie German lassies wi birds cupped in ha on page 137

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 84 - Attrition, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
o German bullets, a rictus rivin whit on page 8

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
gh the doors wae a big snappy German shepherd. The troops wur stea on page 3

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
wis wirkin on in 1996 wi the German academic Dr Katja Lenz fae th on page 33

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MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
aur oan the 11th o June 1944, German sodgers killt aa the villager on page 61

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
aad him - tho some caad him 'German Geordie' - I for they said h on page 72

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
Heidrich, the Director o the German Reich Main Security Office in on page 57
is bi a Cambridge professor o German cawed Nicholas Boyle an it ge on page 78

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
nti Schwytzertütsch or Swiss-German, a leid that's a lang wey aff on page 5

8 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
er ma comin oot fae seein the German teacher. on page 20

4 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
he wis feart. He didnae talk German or French, he jist had a good on page 76

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
iftit tae him bi some skeelie German on page 87

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
is sib tae Swedish, Dutch tae German, Scottish Gaelic tae Irish, o on page 7

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
r, whither Soothron, Frainch, German an even Latin. We hae a muckl on page 8

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
splers in orrie german on page 40
the german caur is blawn apairt on page 44
fae aw german maps on page 47

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ish leiterature I wes studyin German at the time, an I lo'ed the f on page 6
umman, although they pried wi German, Norwegian an Dutch speakers. on page 10

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ou Leith, la costo arabi "the German shore", li figo d'Antibo "den on page 50

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
German socialists in the cause o cap on page 69

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
amatic heuchs leukin ower the German Ocean. This wad tak a body ab on page 65

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
hain the meter an rhyme o the German; an in the Foghradh nummer Ro on page 126

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
rhunner, an yin screivit bi a German in Austria in the mirkiest ye on page 109

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
he claes lines. Alan dooned a German dive bomber an a widen streec on page 65

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
useful whan lattin oan tae a German officer that he wis a Cossack on page 127

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
the transcreivin o thair ain German, an decidit no ti fash thairs on page 4

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
efu influence. The hail o the German-spickin warld regairds Scots on page 56

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
atelike, gin ye dinna hae the German, ye michtna mak muckle mense on page 15

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
d open up an oot might walk a German in a black uniform haudin a g on page 47

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
s warld an it wisna until the German astrologue Wilhelm Herschel f
wirkin on it, an in 1846 the German astrologue Johann Gottfried G
2 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
dic Leids, or atween Dutch an German, or atween thae o Latin origi
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
gages like French, English an German gauns, expeckin aabody tae sp
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
er ma comin oot fae seein the German teacher.
she didnae care aboot stupit German. Yi don’t need German tae b
. Yi don’t need German tae become a life guard, she
h saw her ma reappear fae the German class lik a bat ootae hell. S
4 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
went. Doon the Chain Road the German prisoners built for tanks. Ma
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
German Hanoveirianes, thai bou the c
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
. Whan fowk learns Frainch or German, thay’r no telt that Baudel
as onybody that’s alloued a German wabsteid tae be putten intae
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
er ane fae Aprile 1561 whan a German braidsheet o the time descriv
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
I wis thinkin on studyin the German. Wis I Ger-
I ken a dael o the German masel, says she, an aa at ain
2 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ke leids sic as Breton or een German. It was the French revolution
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
wark in Berlin tae improve ma German that I wis studyin at Edinbur
Visa on time fae the German Consul. I mind gettin a phone
2 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
e ma Scottish pals - be they German, Australian, Dutch or itherwi
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
lab A learned masel a pickle German, and in ma saxt year A hed th
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
ans thought Ah wis Russian or German at first, an lots o them didn
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
break. Jonas Tern an that big German prick, Jorg Albertz, it wis.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
oo we're in a situation whaur German or Russian is 'minority langu
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
aur the three leids, Italian, German an Ladin is spoken, makin a t
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
German speakers
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
eel aside the Scott Moniment, German mercat, skatin rink, helter-s
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
e differences atween Dutch an German or Danish an Norwegian an e'e
n public tae speak in French, German or ither ootlan leids, creeng
2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ae speak English or French or German or Spanish or Scots or aw o t
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
werset intae English, French, German an Spanish an Scotweb, that r
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
s frae Dutch, Scandinavian an German fowk. Indiveedual fees is £3
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ties, we micht tak tent o the German, Austrian, and Swiss naitiona
onal staunart varieties o the German language.
e ‘c’est la vie’ or the German wird ‘Schadenfreude’ as a
ic languages, sic as English, German and Dutch, forby tae the Nort
4 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
r West Germanic leids, sic as German and Dutch, forby the North Ge
anic leids, sic as Danish and German, which also hae suffixes in
e suffixes in ‘-t’. (e.g. German: erschöpft (exhausted)).
3 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
uages forby: fur exemple, the German wird fur ‘pairt’ (Teil) c
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
ard frae the back. I mind the German goalie, Kahn, trying tae wast
acing away tae the half-dozen German fans in the corner. I looked
to upset the odds against the German giants, Bayern Munich, who wo
3 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
er West Germanic leids sic as German and Dutch, and North Germanic
or tae a bodie studyin “the German”. In siblike mainner, Gaeli
2 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
om being a language? English, German, Spanish etc all have varied (2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
My German is a guid eneuch @byrnesong ?(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
@Glasgowlangs @RCStweets On a German course in Gottingen circa 09 (2022) twitter link
NEVER asked to speak 'proper' German in their local Postamt. They (2022) twitter link

@fairpechtoot tweeted
e a snowball, but Ah prefer a German biscuit (Empire biscuit). Tel(2018) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
Sending aw luv an hope tae ma German pals ????????(2020) search twitter
ugglin in steves watter bowl! German fur spider is *Spinne* A luvs(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
e the machine. That's how the German's foon themsels hijacked in t (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
_Tranent @BBCScotlandNews the german sausages r mingin tae lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
frae the German o the Brithers Grimm on page 26

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
d her life three times; fae a German bomb, fae the cruel sea, an f on page 38

4 matches

Templeton, Sheila Tales Fae The Doric Side - La Bella Rebelle, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
tae fecht for German Geordie. on page 62

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Belgium'I]] ait his aul horse German sassidges is coorse and the l on page 15

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
still here ... 'wis fan yon German chiel cam owre an mairrit on on page 10

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ovember) an 'Urban Nation' (a German on page 11

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
'At's fan I contracted i' German measles on page 67

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
n gey broken English. (He wis German.)
e I wis up the Elgin wye. Yon German mannie turned the kirk intae
ucess, the first twa year the German said he wis gey near broke.
ain. I wis real sorry for the German, it took a
German got on fine an, he aye bocht
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Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
mannie fit hid brocht back a German wife fae the war, fa’s quin
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
alang fooiver. In ae case the German cavalry chairged the Scottish
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
are the two dialects with the German, mother of them both”
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
chance. Flares gid up fae the German lines followed by the rat tat
irst Douglas wiz spotted by a German officer and this led tae a si
Aroon this time the German army started tae gie their tr
iewer fin he saw fit lookit a German rinnin backwards towards the
perspective fit lookit like a German rinnin backwards towards the
5 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ross the North Sea tae attack German convoys aff the coast o occup
d came under heavy fire fae a German flack ship and hid been badly
2 matches

@cligeey tweeted
got autographs o couple o the German players(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
shut doon fer the season! Nae German at a https://t.co/WI6bVnwUpi(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Or speak in French or German. I could tell, cheust at a gl on page 3
osty skeletons o the scuttled German boats on page 37

2 matches

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
pted the Scandinavian 'ø' or German 'ö' wae might get closs tae on page 8

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
s and one hour for lunch. The German approach seems tae be product
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
on-staet: whan the Italian an German nation-staetes firmed, thay b
1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2021) Orkney
", "herst", "haust/høst", an German "herbst" ær ell basically th
an in crops", an the sæm wae German "herbst". So ær we spaekan a

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
t I coodna quite place, maybe German, or Dutch, I wisna sure. Whin on page 54

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
cots, wi a lok o Dutch an Low German bits ithin it. on page 7
rwegian, or laek Dutch an Low German). So a aft quoted answer wid on page 12
o Middle Dutch an Middle Low German. Dat wye Shetland wis a multi on page 15
Scots, English, Dutch an Low German. Shaetlan is grown an cheinge on page 16
inavian languages, as weel as German an French hae it. Nearly aa E on page 24
Also on pages 36, 42, 49
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Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
inavian languages, as weel as German an French hae it. Nearly aa E

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
ider een (o mony) - dis time German - wis waar (fur kelp/seaweed

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Towt I wid gie german on duolingo a go seein as am (2020) twitter link

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
e onie fash, frae the likes o German air-raids, atho oo hed tae ad
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
in had bin in God's hans whan German guns had razed him doon in Fr on page 7

1 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
rap fierce-eed amang trimmlin German soajers; or twa drookit grals
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
Thon German hallions wull hae tae wait fo (2015) twitter link
ormont WJ? They hae thon daft German dots owre a wheen o vowels! (2015) twitter link

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