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Wenker sentence

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of 40 sample sentences, written in Standard German, used to map spoken dialects of the German language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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History

Etymology

Developed by Georg Wenker.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Wenkersatz — any of 40 sample sentences developed as an effort to map spoken dialects of the German language