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Pronunciation: [plˈatdɔ͡ɪt͡ʃ] (IPA)

Plattdeutsch is a term that refers to the Low German language, which is spoken in specific regions of Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Poland. Some common synonyms for Plattdeutsch include Low Saxon, Low German, and Plattdüütsch. The term "Low Saxon" is often used in academic settings to describe the language spoken in northern Germany and the Netherlands. It is also commonly called "Low German" due to its similarity to the German language. "Plattdüütsch" is a popular synonym used in northern Germany and refers to the distinctive dialect of Plattdeutsch spoken in the region. Despite the various synonyms, the language remains an important cultural and linguistic treasure in the countries where it is spoken.

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Usage examples for Plattdeutsch

Many will find it hardly compatible with the reserved, quiet manner of the astute, cool politician, that during a slight illness of my mother he read Fritz Reuter's novels aloud to her-he spoke plattdeutsch admirably-as dutifully as a son.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
I regard it as superfluous to expatiate on what is known to everybody, that in Germany the people speak a special language, called plattdeutsch, and that in the German part of Switzerland this plattdeutsch is especially far removed from the German language, whereas in Russia we frequently speak a bad language, while the masses always speak a good Russian, and that in Russia it will be more correct to put these words of Pestalozzi in the mouth of peasants speaking of the teachers.
"Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales"
Leo Tolstoy

Related words: deutschn, plattdeutsch, plattdeutsche sprache, plattdeutsche lektire

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