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单词 low german
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Low German


noun

the West Germanic languages not included in the High German group, as English, Dutch, Flemish, or Plattdeutsch. Abbreviations: LG, L.G.Compare High German (def. 1).
Plattdeutsch.

Origin of Low German

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby Low German

Lowe-Terrey-MacLachlan syndrome, low explosive, low-fat, low-fi, low frequency, Low German, low-grade, low ground, low-hanging fruit, low hurdles, low-impact
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Example sentences from the Web for Low German

  • We were less lucky: we had only Scandinavians, themselves decidedly artistic, and the Low-German lot.

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  • The Low-German dialect which is the 'home-tongue' of many of the German seamen.

    Gun running for Casement in the Easter rebellion, 1916|Karl Spindler

British Dictionary definitions for Low German

Low German

noun

a language of N Germany, spoken esp in rural areas: more closely related to Dutch than to standard High GermanAlso called: Plattdeutsch Abbreviation: LG See also German (def. 1), High German (def. 1)
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