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Meaning of Low German | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A West Germanic language spoken in Low (i.e. Northern) Germany and north-eastern parts of the Netherlands, and formerly also in large parts of eastern and north-eastern Europe, which developed out of Middle Low German from Old Saxon; often treated as a dialect group of German (or Dutch) for convenience, but widely recognized as a separate language.

uncountable

Equivalents

Català baix alemany
Čeština dolnoněmčina
Dansk nedertysk plattysk
Deutsch Niederdeutsch Niederdeutsch n Niedersächsisch Platt Plattdeutsch
Español bajo alemán bajo sajón
Eesti alamsaksa keel
Suomi Alasaksa alasaksi
Français bas allemand bas saxon
Íslenska lágþýska
Italiano basso sassone basso tedesco
日本語 低地ドイツ語
ქართული ქვემოგერმანული
Nederlands Nederduits Nedersaksisch Platduits
Polski dolnoniemiecki
Português baixo alemão
Русский нижненеме́цкий
Svenska lågtyska
Türkçe Aşağı Almanca
Українська нижньоніме́цький

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Low Germany low hangers low hanging fruit Low Harrogate Low Head Low Hill

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