Sankt Goar line

In German linguistics, the Sankt Goar line, das–dat line, or was–wat line is an isogloss in Europe in the areas of Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg.[1] It separates the dialects to the north, which have a t in the words dat (English that) and wat (English what), from the dialects to the south (including standard German), which have an s: das, was. The line runs from North-East to South-West and crosses the river Rhine at the town of Sankt Goar.

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  1. ^ Wardhaugh, Ronald; Fuller, Janet M. (2014-12-15). An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. John Wiley & Sons. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-118-73229-8. Retrieved 2026-02-10.


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