Definition of Plattdeutsch in English:
Plattdeutsch
adjective & noun ˈplatdɔɪtʃ
another term for Low German
Example sentencesExamples
- The term Plattdeutsch (sometimes translated as ‘Low German’) is used for the ‘broad’ dialects in the north and west.
- The closest relatives to this language are Flemish, Dutch, and the Plattdeutsch dialects still spoken in Germany's Rhineland.
Origin
German, from Dutch Platduits, from plat 'flat, low' + Duits 'German'.
Definition of Plattdeutsch in US English:
Plattdeutsch
noun & adjectiveˈplatˌdoiCH
another term for Low German
Example sentencesExamples
- The term Plattdeutsch (sometimes translated as ‘Low German’) is used for the ‘broad’ dialects in the north and west.
- The closest relatives to this language are Flemish, Dutch, and the Plattdeutsch dialects still spoken in Germany's Rhineland.
Origin
German, from Dutch Platduits, from plat ‘flat, low’ + Duits ‘German’.