"Old Low German" meaning in English

See Old Low German in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: OLG [alternative]
Etymology: Calque of German Altniederdeutsch. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|de|Altniederdeutsch}} Calque of German Altniederdeutsch Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Old Low German}} Old Low German
  1. a grouping of continental West Germanic, not affected by the High German consonant shift, spoken before the 12th century; depending on the definition specifically
    Old Saxon and Old Low Franconian combined
    Categories (topical): Languages Meronyms (Old Low Franconian): Old Dutch
    Sense id: en-Old_Low_German-en-name-5nrV4UtL Disambiguation of Languages: 54 46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 59 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'Old Low Franconian': 77 23
  2. a grouping of continental West Germanic, not affected by the High German consonant shift, spoken before the 12th century; depending on the definition specifically
    a Franconian-influenced form of Old Saxon that is at the basis of Middle Low German, distinct from “classical” Old Saxon e.g. in its treatment of the Ingvaeonic nasal spirant law (pure Old Saxon ōðar vs. Old Low German andar)
    Categories (topical): Languages Meronyms: Old Saxon Related terms: Old High German
    Sense id: en-Old_Low_German-en-name-GpJ9B03n Disambiguation of Languages: 54 46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): 古低地德語 /古低地德语 (gǔdīdìdéyǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), Altniederdeutsch [neuter] (German)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 54 46
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