Schnitz un knepp—a main dish of dried apples, ham, and dumplings
Schnitzel Eier Kuchen—cut-up egg cake
Schöena yunga—a good-looking young man
Schpeck—fat from meat
Schpence—ghosts
Schpindlich—thin
Schrecklich mit—frightening with
Schtettle—town
Schtick—snack
Schtrubblich maedle—girl with the messy hair
Schtrubles—loose hair
Sell cutsich haus—that house full of vomit
Sell Indian maedle—that Indian girl
Sell is goot dunkas.—That is good gravy.
Sell suit mich.—That suits me.
Sell vowa so goot.—That was so good.
Selly glay Fannie—that little Fannie
Semmels—I have no idea. I’m sorry.
Siss unfaschtendich!—This is unbelievable!
Siss yusht.—It’s just.
So gates. So iss es.—So it goes. So it is.
Socha—things
Tzorn—anger
Unbekannta—the unknown person
Unschuldiche mensch—innocent person
Unwort—untruth or lie
Veck mit selly.—Away with those.
Vell don.—Well then.
Vie bisht, meine liebchen?—How are you, my young friend?
Vonn anbegin—from the beginning
Voss gebt?—What’s going on?
Voss hot Gott getan? Meine arme liebchen!—What has God done, my poor children?
Voss iss lets mitt sie?—What’s wrong with you?
Wahrheit—the truth
Ya, ich bin Amos Schtoltzfus.—Yes, I am Amos Schtoltzfoos.
Yung kyat psucha—newlywed visiting
Yung kyaty—newlyweds
Zeitlang—homesick
OTHER BOOKS BY LINDA BYLER
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“Author Linda Byler is Amish, which sets this book apart both in the rich details of Amish life and in the lack of melodrama over disappointments and tragedies. Byler’s writing will leave readers eager for the next book in the series.”
–Publisher’s Weekly review of Wild Horses
LIZZIE SEARCHES FOR LOVE SERIES
BOOK ONE
BOOK TWO
BOOK THREE
TRILOGY
COOKBOOK
SADIE’S MONTANA SERIES
BOOK ONE
BOOK TWO
BOOK THREE
TRILOGY
LANCASTER BURNING SERIES
BOOK ONE
BOOK TWO
BOOK THREE
TRILOGY
HESTER’S HUNT FOR HOME SERIES
BOOK ONE
BOOK TWO
BOOK THREE
THE LITTLE AMISH MATCHMAKER
A Christmas Romance
THE CHRISTMAS VISITOR
An Amish Romance
MARY’S CHRISTMAS GOODBYE
An Amish Romance
BECKY MEETS HER MATCH
An Amish Christmas Romance
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LINDA BYLER WAS RAISED IN AN AMISH FAMILY AND IS AN active member of the Amish church today. Growing up, Linda loved to read and write. In fact, she still does. Linda is well-known within the Amish community as a columnist for a weekly Amish newspaper.
Linda is the author of three series of novels, all set among the Amish communities of North America: Lizzie Searches for Love, Sadie’s Montana (whose individual titles are Wild Horses, Keeping Secrets, and The Disappearances), and the Lancaster Burning series.
Hester Takes Charge is the third and final novel in a new series, Hester’s Hunt for Home, which features the life of a Native American child who is raised by an Amish family in colonial America. The first two books in this series are Hester on the Run and Which Way Home?
Linda has also written four Christmas romances set among the Amish: Mary’s Christmas Goodbye, The Christmas Visitor, The Little Amish Matchmaker, and Becky Meets Her Match. Linda has co-authored Lizzie’s Amish Cookbook: Favorite recipes from three generations of Amish cooks!
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