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| '''''Moin''''' ({{IPA-de| |
'''''Moin''''' ({{IPA-de|ˈmɔʏn|pron}}) is a ] and ] greeting from ], ] (including ] and ]), ], ], ], the eastern Netherlands and ] in Denmark, meaning "]". | ||
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Moin (Template:IPA-de) is a Frisian and Low German greeting from East Frisia, Southern Schleswig (including North Frisia and Flensburg), Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the eastern Netherlands and Southern Jutland in Denmark, meaning "hello".
Usage
Its use spread during the first half of the 20th century over the whole of northern Schleswig-Holstein; it is also used in the Danish dialect Southern Jutish.
People in more southern parts of Germany often mistakenly assume that Moin is a short form of Morgen (meaning "morning") and should be used like "good morning". Saying "moin" in parts of Germany other than the north will indicate you to be a northerner. Non-locals often fall into the trap of using "moin moin" instead of "moin", which is more commonly used amongst the locals. Using moin in other parts of Denmark than the southern part identifies you as a southerner.