Low German

• Low-German

Because northern Germany (Low Germany), where it is spoken, is lower in elevation than southern Germany.

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, Low Saxon, Nether-Saxon
• (West Germanic languages that are not High German): Low-Dutch (Low Dutch), Netherdutch

• (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