Low German

Area

Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein

Areas are approximated by regions; real dialect borders do not follow administrative ones.

Words (676 words)

Word	Meaning
auto≈	car
stickstoff	nitrogen
aluminium	aluminium
Engel	angel
Appelsien	orange (fruit)
Orange	orange (fruit)
Eerdnööt	peanut
Ültje	peanut
grootmudder≈	grandmother
Kattuun	cotton
Banaan	banana
Ramm	ram
Vader	father
vader	father
kieken	see
ankieken	see
seen	see
Imm	bee
bark≈	birch
März≈	March
bökeree≈	library
witt	white
Wehdag	pain
Wehdaag	pain
Plicht	duty
Boort	beard
Meel	flour
Broder	brother
Brauder	brother
Broer	brother
Löög	lie
Huus	house
doot maken	kill
Boor	bear
Dumen	thumb
Duum	thumb
fohrrad≈	bicycle
Wied	willow
kameels≈	camel
Regenbaag	rainbow
Hochtiit	wedding
Hochtied	wedding
Hochtiet	wedding
Fröhjohr	spring (season)
Fröhjohrstiet	spring (season)
Vörjohr	spring (season)
Avend	evening
Gavel	fork
fork≈	pitchfork
Wien	wine
druuv≈	grape
hängen	hang
haug	high
Kars	cherry
Dingsdag≈	Tuesday
Schaap	sheep
Schoop	sheep
apendoon	open
apenmaken	open
Antwoort	answer
Antweoert	answer
Antwuort	answer
Orlog	war
Oorlog	war
finster≈	window
frii	free
fri	free
acht	eight
achtig	eighty
tachentig	eighty
achtteihn	eighteen
hartlichen Glückwunsch	congratulations
Telg	branch
dal	down
Wulf	grey wolf
Füer	fire
Water	water
Hoor	hair
Feend	enemy
Feendin	enemy
Fiend	enemy
Raav	raven
Raw	raven
Roov	raven
Kraa	crow
Kreeg	crow
Kreih	crow
Deertlüse≈	louse
hielal	universe
kuole	coal
kohlenstoff	carbon
straat≈	street
Vulkan	volcano
ohr≈	ear
daagblatt≈	newspaper
bitter	bitter
Musterd	mustard
Semp	mustard
deep	deep
Klei	clay
dow	deaf
säggen	say
stünn≈	hour
klock≈	clock
naakd	naked
naked	naked
Höövd	head
Kopp	head
Kupp	head
barg≈	mountain
brannen	combustion
nööt≈	nut
kaken	cook
koken	cook
speel≈	game
Hagel	hail
spelen	play
poggenstöhle≈	mushroom
Grip	griffin
geld≈	money
Dezember≈	December
boss≈	breast
Borst	chest
Modder	mud
Mudd	mud
Slick	mud
Lipp	lip
Goos	goose
geven	give
dack≈	roof
twei	two
twintig	twenty
twölf	twelve
twolf	twelve
döör≈	door
negen	nine
holt≈	wood
Boom	tree
teihn	ten
born≈	spring (of water)
klock≈	bell
Spegel	mirror
Snavel	bill
Rauk	smoke
Kind	child (young person)
kind≈	child (son or daughter)
aten	breathe
deern≈	girl
grootvadder≈	grandfather
Dag	day
moi	hello
hoi	hello
moin	hello
daal≈	valley
Dochter	daughter
helpen	help
Straat	road
Regen	rain
Rägen	rain
Fründ	friend
Fründin	friend
Ekenboom≈	oak
seel≈	soul
onkel≈	uncle
elektrizität≈	electricity
elektronik	electronics
leed dohn	regret
Buuk	abdomen
leven	live
Roggen≈	rye
Lȩben	life
Läwen	life
Lewen	life
Fro	woman
Fru	woman
Minsch	woman
Årnt	harvest
Årn	harvest
Orn	harvest
Oktober≈	October
geel	yellow
gel	yellow
gęl	yellow
altied	always
immer	always
Iesen	iron
borg≈	castle
Füertüüch	lighter
Sünnünnergang	sunset
sluten	close
slüten	close
sluten	shut
slüten	shut
tomaken	shut
Wapen	weapon
binnen	tie
Gesundheid	health
Gesundheet	health
Gesundheit	health
gröön	green
gräun	green
eerdbeven≈	earthquake
Eerd	earth
Eer	earth
Grund	soil
Eerd	soil
Koorn	grain
Winter	winter
Wintertiet	winter
steern≈	star
Deef	thief
slang≈	snake
weten	know
finnen	find
Tähn	tooth
un≈	and
eten	food
naam≈	name
frömd	foreign
gan	go
gahn	go
Kaffee	coffee
Fleddermuus	bat
Fladdermuus	bat
Fliddermuus	bat
Steen	stone
hoot≈	hat
Dwarg	dwarf
kantüffel≈	potato
Aant	duck
Eunt	duck
Oont	duck
Woort	drake
drake	drake
Wart	drake
Boon	bean
Bloom	flower
Anföhrer	leader
Hand	hand
Waal	whale
stuuv≈	room
Peerd	horse
Peer	horse
Been	bone
Bein	bone
Enkel	ankle
Katt	cat
Teek	tick
Slötel	key
Slœtel	key
swören	swear
Book	book
Zeeg	goat
Seeg	goat
Zääg	goat
Kokosnööt	coconut
Rad	wheel
Knee	knee
Farv	color
farv	color
klöör	color
Kommentar	comment
Computer	computer
Rääkner	computer
Reekner	computer
Schipp	ship
Kaneel	cinnamon
bruun≈	brown
Wortel	root
kassen≈	box
Koh	cow
Koo	cow
Stark	cow
Königin	queen
Keunigin	queen
König	king
Keunig	king
Ketel	boiler
korf≈	basket
Alpdröm	nightmare
land	country
Schöönheit	beauty
stehlen	steal
silizium	silicon
Born	water well
Blood	blood
Bloot	blood
Kring	circle
Krüüzfohrt	cruise
kultur	culture
Hohn	chicken
bieten	bite
Kiücke	kitchen
Struuk	bush
Busch	bush
Lava	lava
Swaan	swan
swan	swan
Swoon	swan
Lööv	lion

Showing 300 of 676 words; the rest are on the word pages.

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