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Where does “rumspringa” come from?

rumspringa (English) comes from Pennsylvania German rumspringe — to jump around.

rumspringa (English): A period of adolescence for some members of the...

Definitions

  1. A period of adolescence for some members of the...

Ancestry of “rumspringa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pennsylvania Germanrumspringeto jump around
Every word from Pennsylvania German rumspringe →