Did you know that there is a really easy way to spot a South Dakotan? No, it isn’t their accent or because they are one of the most kind and generous people you know (though that is a good indicator), but rather that they can pronounce these 8 words:
- Chislic
South Dakota Tourism Facebook Let’s begin with the most obvious: our beloved South Dakota state dish that consists of tender meat on a skewer. If you, my friend, cannot pronounce this word, you are obviously not a native South Dakotan.
- Scotcheroo
Flickr/Matt I feel that this one should be pretty straightforward (scotch-er-roo), but I have heard it botched a number of times. If you are unable to correctly say this delicious word, there will be no peanut butter bars covered in chocolate for you!
- Creek
Flickr/gadgetdude What do you call a “stream, brook, or minor tributary of a river”? If you did not say “crick,” you need to get out now.
- Kolache
Flickr/Mike Bartoszek Seeing as though everyone in South Dakota has strong German ties, the word “kolache” is usually our babies’ first word.
- Kuchen
Flickr/Katrin Gilger Not from South Dakota and/or Germany? Good luck pronouncing this one!
- Bierock
Flickr/EffingFoodie Last German word, I promise (though I have to admit that this is both a lot of fun and a great walk down memory lane).
- Kaput
Flickr/Shinichi Sugiyama If something is kaput, it means it is done for and finished… kaput is just a much more fun way of saying it!
- Wrestle
Flickr/cormac70 Say this word out loud… did you pronounce it “wrassle”? Congratulations; you are an official South Dakotan.
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South Dakota Tourism Facebook
Let’s begin with the most obvious: our beloved South Dakota state dish that consists of tender meat on a skewer. If you, my friend, cannot pronounce this word, you are obviously not a native South Dakotan.
Flickr/Matt
I feel that this one should be pretty straightforward (scotch-er-roo), but I have heard it botched a number of times. If you are unable to correctly say this delicious word, there will be no peanut butter bars covered in chocolate for you!
Flickr/gadgetdude
What do you call a “stream, brook, or minor tributary of a river”? If you did not say “crick,” you need to get out now.
Flickr/Mike Bartoszek
Seeing as though everyone in South Dakota has strong German ties, the word “kolache” is usually our babies’ first word.
Flickr/Katrin Gilger
Not from South Dakota and/or Germany? Good luck pronouncing this one!
Flickr/EffingFoodie
Last German word, I promise (though I have to admit that this is both a lot of fun and a great walk down memory lane).
Flickr/Shinichi Sugiyama
If something is kaput, it means it is done for and finished… kaput is just a much more fun way of saying it!
Flickr/cormac70
Say this word out loud… did you pronounce it “wrassle”? Congratulations; you are an official South Dakotan.
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