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Grypsera (from Low German greips meaning mind) is a distinct non-standard dialect of the Polish language, used traditionally by recidivist prison inmates. It evolved in 19th century in the areas of the Russian partition. Subdivisions East Low German Low Franconian Low Saxon Low German (in Low German, Platt(düütsch) or Nedderdüütsch) is any of a variety of West Germanic languages spoken in northern Germany and the Netherlands. ... Polish (polski, język polski) is the official language of Poland. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Partitions of Poland ( Polish Rozbiór or Rozbiory Polski) happened in the 18th century and ended the existence of a sovereign state of Poland (or more correctly the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). ...


The basic substrate of the dialect is Polish, but with many notable influences (mostly lexical) from other languages used in Polish lands at that time, most notably Yiddish, German, Ukrainian and Russian. It was also heavily influenced by various regional dialects of Polish language, most notably the bałach of Lwów and the Warsaw dialect. The word substrate can mean the following: In biochemistry, a substrate is a molecule which is acted upon by an enzyme. ... Yiddish (ייִדיש, Jiddisch) is a Germanic language spoken by about four million Jews throughout the world. ... Lviv coat of arms Motto: Semper fidelis Municipal government City council (Львівська міська рада) Mayor City chairman Lyubomyr Bunyak Area 171,01 km² Population    total 2000    density 808,900 4786/km² Founded city rights 13th century 1353 Area code + 0322 Latitude Longitude 49°51′ N 24°01′ E Twin towns... The Warsaw dialect (język warsiaski, Gwara warszawska in Polish) is a regional dialect of the Polish language spoken in Warsaw. ...


Initially it served the role of a secret language, but in late 19th century it became a standard ethnolect of criminals. The Grypsera is constantly evolving to maintain the status of a language understood only by a selected group of inmates and not by the wards or informers. Because of that it is currently one of the most rich lexically dialects of the Polish language. Also, it is not possible to prepare a comprehensive dictionary of that dialect since it differs from prison to prison. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Phonetically, the Grypsera is similar to the Warsaw dialect and shares its most notable features of assimilation of i into y (IPA [ i] into [ i]) and disappearance of nasal vowels, especially in word-final syllables. The Warsaw dialect (język warsiaski, Gwara warszawska in Polish) is a regional dialect of the Polish language spoken in Warsaw. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet is a phonetic alphabet used by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) the human vocal apparatus can produce. ... A nasal vowel is a vowel that produced with a lowering of the velum so that air escapes both through the mouth and the nose. ... This article discusses the unit of speech. ...


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A-Infos (en) <alter-ee> How to survive in prison - advice by a prisoner supported by ABC (1914 words)
The "grypsera" believe to be better than others and don't shake hands with anyone outside their circle.
You just have those who are in "grypsera" and those who aren't.
Remember that those who are not in the "grypsera" are not considered less worthy, even if some people will try to convince you of that.
Grypsera at AllExperts (281 words)
Grypsera (from Low German greips meaning mind) is a distinct non-standard dialect of the Polish language, used traditionally by recidivist prison inmates.
The Grypsera is constantly evolving to maintain the status of a language understood only by a selected group of inmates and not by the wards or informers.
Phonetically, the Grypsera is similar to the Warsaw dialect and shares its most notable features of assimilation of i into y (IPA [] into []) and disappearance of nasal vowels, especially in word-final syllables.
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