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A German dialect spoken in northern Germany
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plattdeutsch
Word definitions for plattdeutsch in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Plattdeutsch \Platt"deutsch`\, n. The modern dialects spoken in the north of Germany, taken collectively; modern Low German. See Low German , under German .
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"Low German dialect of northern Germany," 1814, from German, from Dutch platduits , literally "flat (or low) German," from plat "flat, plain, clear" + duits "German" (see Dutch ). In contrast to the speech of the upland parts of Germany.
Usage examples of plattdeutsch.
Folks have been teaching him dialects, Plattdeutsch for the zone the British plan to occupy, Thur-ingian if the Russians happen not to drive as far as Nordhausen, where die central rocket works is located.