th languages are in the particular instance identical.[127] The German
element in mixed compounds being self-evident, such words are treated as
the simple Brazilian German forms.

Gender is indicated except in the case of masculine nouns ending in
_'-o'_ and feminines ending in _'-a.'_

Terms dealing with weights, measures and coinage have not been noted
except in cases where the Brazilian German form shows a modification of
the original and in instances where the terms refer to units no longer
current.[128]

Special abbreviations:

R. = Rio de Janeiro.
R.G. = Rio Grande do Sul.

GLOSSARY.

=A.=

_Brazilian German._ _High German._

abacaxi _m._ ................. Ananas.
abatiment _m._ (abatimento) .. Preisermaessigung,
abobora _or_ abobra .......... Kuerbis.
abobora-mus _n._ ............. Kuerbis-mus.
agriao ....................... Brunnenkresse. R.
aipim _m._ (aipim, aipii
_m._) ...................... Maniok (suesser).
aldeamento _m._ .............. Indianersiedlung. R.G.
aldeia (aldeia _or_ aldea) ... Dorf, Weiler.
alfandega .................... Zollamt, Steueramt.
algodao ...................... Baumwolle.
amolieren (amolar) ........... schleifen, schaerfen.
aranha ....................... Gig (_vehicle_).
araruta ...................... Pfeilwurz.
armazem _m._ ................. Kaufladen.
arroba, arrobe _f._(arroba) .. 14.689 Kg. (_Weight._)
arroio ....................... Bach.
ate a volta .................. bis zur Rueckkehr!
ateloge _n._ ................. Aufwiedersehen.
(_From_ ate logo. _Not used as
noun in Portuguese._)
ate logo ..................... auf Wiedersehen!

=B.=

_Brazilian German._ _High German._

baio ......................... Pferd (castanienbraunes).
bakeljau _m._ (bacalhao) ..... Stockfisch, Kabeljau.
balse _f._ ................... Faebre, Floss.
banhado ...................... Sumpf.
baradi _m.V._ cachaca ........
baranca ...................... Boeschung, Uferboeschung.
baranke _f.V._ baranca .......
barracao ..................... Baracke, Einwandererhaus.
barranke _f.V._ baranca ......
barre _f._ (barra) ........... Hafeneinfahrt.
barricaria ................... Boettcherei.
batata, batate, _f._ (batata) Kartoffel (brasili