Plautdietsch
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Plautdietsch Plautdietsch. Cognate to Dutch Low Saxon Platduuts and German Low German Plattdütsch, Plattdüütsch, as well as to High German Plattdeutsch (whence English Plattdeutsch).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Plautdietsch
- Synonym of Mennonite Low German
Synonyms
- (variety): Mennonite Low German
Translations
variety — see also Mennonite Low German
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Further reading
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Plautdietsch Plautdietsch (literally “flat German”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Plautdietsch n (proper noun, language name, genitive Plautdietsch or Plautdietschs, alternative nominative (used with the definite article) Plautdietsche, alternative genitive Plautdietschen, no plural)
- Plautdietsch, Mennonite Low German
- Synonym: Mennonitenniederdeutsch/Mennoniten-Niederdeutsch (rare)
Plautdietsch
Alternative forms
- Plauttdietsch (uncommon; cp. German Low German Plattdütsch/Plattdüütsch, German Plattdeutsch)
Etymology
plaut + dietsch. Compare German Low German Plattdütsch/Plattdüütsch, German Plattdeutsch
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Plautdietsch
- (in general) Low Saxon, Low German
- (often specifically) Plautdietsch, Mennonite Low German
- Synonym: mennonitisch Plautdietsch