Erzgebirgisch
Translation
from the Ore Mountains, Erzgebirge-style
Examples
Das ist erzgebirgische Volkskunst.
This is folk art from the Ore Mountains.
Er spricht einen erzgebirgischen Dialekt.
He speaks an Ore Mountains dialect.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun Woodcraft from the Ore Mountains is world-famous. Erzgebirgische Holzkunst ist weltberühmt.
Similar Words
sächsisch (Saxon), bayerisch (Bavarian)
Etymology
From 'Erzgebirge' (Ore Mountains) + the adjectival suffix '-isch'. 'Erz' means 'ore' and 'Gebirge' means 'mountain range'.
Memory Tips
Just like 'America' becomes 'American', 'Erzgebirge' becomes 'Erzgebirgisch'. It describes something from that specific German region.