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The German Element in Brazil - Colonies and Dialect by Benjamin Franklin Schappelle
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_Brazilian German._ _Portuguese._

algodong for algodão.
capong " capão,
garrafong " garrafão,
patakong " patacão.
questong " questão,
sertong " sertão,
violong " violão.

2) The _'j'_ instead of remaining sonant as in Portuguese,
becomes surd.[46] Thus

_Brazilian German._ _Portuguese._

feschong for feijão,
schakaré " jacaré.
Schwong " João.

3) In the case of infinitives the final _'-n'_ is not sounded,
particularly in sections influenced by the Hunsrück dialect. These forms
are therefore pronounced, e.g.,

_Brazilian German._ _Portuguese._

amoliere for amolieren.
kapine " kapinen.
pusche " puschen.
tocke " tocken.

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