Platt

(Engels)

1. (neuter, no-plural, strong) Low German
2. (neuter, no-plural, regional, strong) a dialect (regional language), usually a German (or Dutch) one

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/plat/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Nederlands: plat

Verwant aan Nedersaksisch: Platt

In summary

Ultimately the same as platt (“flat”), although the motivation seems not to be quite clear; possibly the geographically low areas of Germany as in Niederdeutsch (“Low German”), or else “not elevated, ordinary, simple” speech. Cognate to Dutch plat n (“dialect”), Central Franconian Platt (“dialect”), Low German Platt n (“Low German”)

Concepten

Nederduits

Oostfries Nedersaksisch

Oostfries

Synoniemen

Niederdeutsch

Plattdeutsch

Ostfriesisch

ostfriesisches

Zinnen

Was heißt das auf Platt ?

Wat betekent dat op flat?