Plunger, plunger, plunger – basic vocabulary for survival in the Wittekind district of Herford

New residents in Herford often struggle to make themselves understood. They ask for pajamas at Klingenthal's and are told, "We don't have any," even though there are pallets of pajamas on the shelves. They have to freeze at night – simply because they don't know the simplest East Westphalian words like "Pölter" (pajamas).

The Herford language guide "Pömpel, Plüdden, Pingeljachd" helps here. It enables every reader to converse with all the Meierkamps, Niederbrökers and Hillewalserbäumers between Lenzing-, Oeting-, Pöting- and Hiddenhhausen.

This basic vocabulary list for the city and district of Herford therefore includes

● the most common local terms of West and East Westphalia
● a vocabulary list with more than 250 words and phrases
● Examples of correct everyday use
● a variety of euphonious and practically relevant swear words
● a whole lot of anecdotes that are neither pleasant to read nor practically relevant, but are fun to read
● In short: everything newcomers need to be able to join the conversation between the Teutoburg Forest and the Weser Uplands

Known from the column in the WESTFALEN-BLATT.