plattdeutsch
Low German
English translations
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Low German
Word details
- German meaning
- Plattdeutsch ist eine regionale Sprache, die vor allem in Norddeutschland gesprochen wird und dem Niederdeutschen angehört.
- English meaning
- Low German, a regional language spoken mainly in Northern Germany.
- Synonym
- Niederdeutsch
- German example
- Viele ältere Menschen sprechen hier noch Plattdeutsch.
- English example
- Many older people here still speak Low German.
- Opposite of
- Low Germanhochdeutsch
Related words
- Schleswiger
Person from Schleswig
- niedersächsisch
Lower Saxon
- oberdeutsch
Upper German
- nordniederdeutsch
Low German
Example sentences with “plattdeutsch”
Er spricht fließend Plattdeutsch. (He speaks Low German fluently.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Plattdeutsch a language or a dialect?
It is a distinct group of regional languages spoken in Northern Germany, often considered a language of its own.