low german

low ger·man

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noun low german the West Germanic languages not included in the High German group, as English, Dutch, Flemish, or Plattdeutsch. Abbreviation: LG. Compare High German (def 1). 1
noun low german Plattdeutsch. 1
noun low german a language of N Germany, spoken esp in rural areas: more closely related to Dutch than to standard High German 0
noun low german Plattdeutsch 0
noun low german the West Germanic languages, except for High German, of the Germanic branch of Indo-European, represented by Old Low Franconian, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, and Old English, and their later stages, including Dutch, Plattdeutsch, English, and Frisian 0

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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