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Low German
Low Germann.1. The German dialects of northern Germany. Also called Plattdeutsch.2. The continental West Germanic languages except High German.
[Translation of German Niederdeutsch : nieder, low (from the lowland terrain of northern Germany) + Deutsch, German.]Low German n (Languages) a language of N Germany, spoken esp in rural areas: more closely related to Dutch than to standard High German. Also called: Plattdeutsch Abbreviation: LG See also German1, High German1 Low′ Ger′man
n. the West Germanic dialects of N Germany, forming with Dutch a single dialect complex. Abbr.: LG [1835–45] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Low German - a German dialect spoken in northern GermanyPlattdeutschWest Germanic, West Germanic language - a branch of the Germanic languagesOld Saxon - Low German prior to 1200Middle Low German - Low German from 1100 to 1500 |
TranslationsLow German
Low German a language of N Germany, spoken esp in rural areas: more closely related to Dutch than to standard High German AcronymsSeeLGLow German
Synonyms for Low Germannoun a German dialect spoken in northern GermanySynonymsRelated Words- West Germanic
- West Germanic language
- Old Saxon
- Middle Low German
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