Category:East Central German terms by usage

East Central German terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:East Central German childish terms: East Central German terms that are typically only used by, or to, children.
• Category:East Central German colloquialisms: East Central German terms that are likely to be used primarily in casual conversation rather than in more formal written works, speeches, and discourse.
• Category:East Central German derogatory terms: East Central German terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:East Central German formal terms: East Central German terms whose use is typically restricted to polite, ceremonious, non-casual contexts.
• Category:East Central German higher register terms: East Central German terms belonging to a higher linguistic register, such as literary terms; such terms are somewhat less common or known.
• Category:East Central German humorous terms: East Central German terms that are humorous, amusing or joking.
• Category:East Central German informal terms: East Central German terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:East Central German offensive terms: East Central German terms that are typically considered to offend people.
• Category:East Central German slang: East Central German colloquial terms that are typically used to mark membership in a cultural subgroup.
• Category:East Central German terms with archaic senses: East Central German terms that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature and still sometimes used for special effect.
• Category:East Central German terms with historical senses: East Central German terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.
• Category:East Central German terms with rare senses: East Central German rarely used terms or terms with rarely used senses.
• Category:East Central German terms with uncertain meaning: East Central German terms whose meaning is unknown or disputed.
• Category:East Central German vulgarities: East Central German terms whose tone (rather than the meaning) is offensive to polite company.