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Low′ Ger′man, 
    1. Language Varietiesthe West Germanic languages not included in the High German group, as English, Dutch, Flemish, or Plattdeutsch. Abbr.: LG Cf. High German (def. 1).
    2. Language VarietiesPlattdeutsch.
    • 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Low German
  1. a language of N Germany, spoken esp in rural areas: more closely related to Dutch than to standard High German
    Also called: Plattdeutsch
    Abbreviation: LG
    See also German1, High German1
'Low German' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
L. Ger. - LG - MLG. - Middle Low German - OLG - Old Low Franconian - Old Low German - Old Saxon - Plattdeutsch - ballast - bang - beetle - behove - belch - bell - blain - blatant - blaze - blossom - blubber - blush - bluster - booty - bot - bounce - bow - bowline - bowsprit - brain - brake - brass - brick - bridle - brink - bull - bunt - cack-handed - cackle - cheek - chicken - chime - churl - churn - clamp - clapboard - cleanse - cliff - clink - clip - clover

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