"Nether-Saxon" meaning in English

See Nether-Saxon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Nether-Saxon [comparative], most Nether-Saxon [superlative], Nether Saxon [alternative], Nethersaxon [alternative]
Etymology: From nether- + Saxon, influenced by or a calque of German niedersächsisch (as a noun Niedersächsisch) and similar terms in Dutch (Nedersaksisch) and Low German. Etymology templates: {{af|en|nether-|Saxon}} nether- + Saxon, {{cog|de|niedersächsisch (as a noun Niedersächsisch)}} German niedersächsisch (as a noun Niedersächsisch), {{cog|nl|-}} Dutch, {{cog|nds|-}} Low German Head templates: {{en-adj|head=Nether-Saxon}} Nether-Saxon (comparative more Nether-Saxon, superlative most Nether-Saxon)
  1. Of or relating to the Low German tongue, people or culture.
    Sense id: en-Nether-Saxon-en-adj-NvgQojQs

Proper name

Forms: Nether Saxon [alternative], Nethersaxon [alternative]
Etymology: From nether- + Saxon, influenced by or a calque of German niedersächsisch (as a noun Niedersächsisch) and similar terms in Dutch (Nedersaksisch) and Low German. Etymology templates: {{af|en|nether-|Saxon}} nether- + Saxon, {{cog|de|niedersächsisch (as a noun Niedersächsisch)}} German niedersächsisch (as a noun Niedersächsisch), {{cog|nl|-}} Dutch, {{cog|nds|-}} Low German Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Nether-Saxon}} Nether-Saxon
  1. Synonym of Low German Synonyms: Low German [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Nether-Saxon-en-name-40lWupHx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with nether-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with nether-: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69

Alternative forms

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