Overview

• The competition’s three award categories are overseen by Heimatverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the Fritz-Reuter-Literaturmuseum Stavenhagen.
• ‘Schlackermaschü’, the Plattdeutsch word for whipped cream, won the main award with an entry from Oldenburg.
• In the neologism category, ‘Upschuweritis’ from Hannover was honored for its playful nod to procrastination; the Lübz submission ‘Von'n gaut Wuurt warden de Tähn'n nich stump’ (A good word never dulls the teeth) took the idiom prize.
• The contest was launched 30 years ago by the Fritz-Reuter-Literaturmuseum to celebrate and preserve regional dialects.
• Organizers highlight that the diverse pool of submissions reflects Plattdeutsch’s vitality and its role in connecting speakers across generations.