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Lecchese dialect

Western Lombard dialect of Lecco, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Lecchese is a dialect of Western Lombard language spoken in the city and suburbs of Lecco (Lombardy).

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Characteristics

It has the characteristic, in contrast with the other Comasco-Lecchese dialects, to be influenced by Brianzöö, Valsassinese, Valtellinese and Bergamasque (an Eastern Lombard variety spoken in and around the city of Bergamo).

Grammar

In the use of vergót (coming from Eastern Lombard) instead of Comasco quajcòss (="something"). Another characteristic is the presence of close "e" instead of "i", and of close "o" instead of "u"; the use of suffixes "-om", "-on" instead of "-amm", "-ã"; the use of suffix "-én" instead of "-ĩ"; the use of article "ul".

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