Editing Texas German language (section)

== Comparisons with German and English ==
Texas German is adapted to U.S. measurement and legal terminologies. Standard [[American German]] words typically were invented, introduced from other German dialects of the region, or English loanwords were introduced for words not present in 19th-century German. Dialect leveling is also found throughout many of the American German dialects including Texas German.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tgdp.org/ |title=Texas German Dialect Project – Dedicated to the Preservation of Texas German |website=tgdp.org |access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref> In some cases, these new words also exist in modern Standard German, but with a different meaning. For instance, the word {{lang|de-US|Luftschiff}} (used for "airplane") means [[airship]] in Standard German.

The table below illustrates some examples of differences:
{|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
! [[English language|American English]] !! Texas German !! Literal translation !! [[German language|Standard German]] !! Literal translation
|-
| '''skunk''' || {{lang|de-US|Stinkkatze}} || stink cat || {{lang|de-DE|Stinktier}} || stink animal
|-
| '''airplane''' || ''Luftschiff'' || airship || ''Flugzeug'' || flight thing
|-
| '''blanket''' || ''Blanket'' || blanket (borrowing) || ''Decke'' || blanket, cover
|-
| '''gone''' || ''all'' || empty; gone || ''leer''; ''alle''|| empty; used up
|}