Low German

• Low-German

See low (as in lowland) and German, because northern Germany (Low Germany), where it is spoken, is lower in elevation than southern Germany. See also High German in contrast.

Low German (uncountable)

1. 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.

• (West Germanic language, descended from Old Saxon): Plattdeutsch, Platt

• (antonym(s) of “West Germanic languages that are not High German”): High Dutch (High-Dutch), High German (includes numerous Upper German and Middle German/Central German dialects from which Standard High German mainly developed)

(West Germanic language, descended from Old Saxon):

• (synchronic) Dutch Low Saxon (variety or varieties in the Netherlands); East Frisian, Westphalian, Eastphalian, Mecklenburgish-West Pomeranian, Brandenburgish, East Pomeranian, Low Prussian;Plautdietsch (variety spoken in America etc.)
• (diachronic) New Low Saxon or New Saxon; Middle Saxon; Old Saxon
• (diachronic) Old Low German

• → German: American Low German

Low German

1. in, of or relating to Low German

• Ingvaeonic
• Low Germanic
• Low Germany
• North Sea Germanic

• Wikiwöörbook: Low German Wiktionary, for all Low German dialects (and Plautdietsch)
• Plattmakers: Low German dictionary with both English and German translations

• angleworm, lawmonger