Narr

From Middle Low German narre, from Old Saxon *narro, from Proto-West Germanic *narrō. Compare Middle High German narre, from Old High German narro.


Licht

From Middle Low German licht, from Old Saxon lioht. Compare High German Licht, Dutch licht, English light.


Welle

From Middle Low German wel, *welle, from Old Saxon wella, walla, from Proto-West Germanic *wallijā (“spring, bubbling, welling, overflowing”). More at well.


Junge

From jung (“young”), comparable to Dutch jongen.


Blatt

nds-de-noun

Blatt f (plural Blööd or Blääd or Bläder)

Blööd (plural)
Blääd (plural)
Bläder (plural)

From Middle Low German blat, from Old Saxon blad, from Proto-West Germanic *blad, from Proto-Germanic *bladą. Akin to German Blatt, Dutch blad, Dutch Low Saxon blad, English blade.

(botany) a leaf; the organ of a plant or tree

(botany) the petal of a flower or blossom

Op dat Blatt steiht nix (dorop).

There is nothing written on this sheet of paper.

Laat mi dien Blööd sehn.

Saagblatt

the functioning part of a saw and other tool

Blattgold

a thin plate or foil; not necessarily paper; can also be made out of aluminium, copper or other metal


Gold

From Middle Low German gôlt, from Old Saxon gōld, from Proto-West Germanic *golþ, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą. More at gold.


Aal

Aal (plural)
Alen (plural)
Aals (plural)
Ool (alternative)

From Middle Low German âl, êl, from Old Saxon āl, related to English eel.


Ai

Aier (plural)
Ägger (plural)
Ägg (alternative)
Egg (alternative)
Eug (alternative Lippisch)
Egger (alternative Sauerländisch plural)

From Middle Low German ei, from Old Saxon ei, from Proto-Germanic *ajją.


Appel

→ German: Appel (colloquial, regional)

From Middle Low German appel, from Old Saxon appel. More at apple.


Ben

alternative spelling of Been : bone (as material)

alternative spelling of Been : bones; a skeleton or skeletons


Blood

From Middle Low German blôt, from Old Saxon blōd, from Proto-West Germanic *blōd, from Proto-Germanic *blōþą. Compare German Blut, Dutch and West Frisian bloed, English blood, Danish and Swedish blod.

Blaud (alternative)
Blaut (alternative)
Blod (alternative)
Blot (alternative)
Bloot (alternative)
Blitt (alternative)


Bloom

From Middle Low German blôme, from Old Saxon blōmo, from Proto-West Germanic *blōmō. Akin to German Blume, Dutch bloem, Dutch Low Saxon bloom, English bloom, Danish blomme, Swedish blomma; also compare Latin flōs.

Insekten hölpt Blomen bi de Reprodukschoon.

Insects are aiding the flowers to reproduce themselves.

De brede Varietät an Blomensoorten faszineer de Minschen al lang.

The wide range of different kinds of flowers is fascinating the man for ages.

Blomen sind faken en Bestanddeel vun Symbolen op Flaggen un Wapens.

Flowers are often a building block of symbols on flags and coats of arms.

De Bloom, wölke England symboliseert, is de rode Roos.

The red rose is the flower which symbolizes England.


Boom

Bööme (plural)
Bööm (plural)
Böme (plural)
Bom (alternative)
Baum (alternative)
Bäume (alternative)
Baum (alternative)
Bäme (alternative)
Baum (alternative)
Bäime (alternative)

From Middle Low German bôm, from Old Saxon bōm,from Proto-West Germanic *baum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz. Akin to Dutch boom, Low German Baum, German Baum, West Frisian beam, English beam.


Brook

From Middle Low German brôk, from Old Saxon *brōk, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk.


Dag

head

Dag m (plural Daag' or Daag or Dagen or Daog or Doage or Doag' or Doag or Dạg' or Dag' or Dag)

Daag' (plural)
Daag (plural)
Dagen (plural)
Daog (plural)
Doage (plural)
Doag' (plural)
Doag (plural)
Dạg' (plural)
Dag' (plural)
Dag (plural)
Dach (alternative)
Daag (alternative)
Dagg (alternative)

From Middle Low German dach, dag, from Old Saxon dag, from Proto-West Germanic *dag, from Proto-Germanic *dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn”). Cognate to German Tag.

der

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian) day

Donnerdag Dag Donnersdag Dag Dönnerdag Dag Dönnersdag Dag Dunnerdag Dag Dunnersdag Dag Dünnersdag Dag Dünnerdag


Dag

Dach (alternative)
Daag (alternative)
Dagg (alternative)


Enkel

From Middle Low German enkel, ankel, from Old Saxon enkel, ankel, from Proto-Germanic *ankulaz.


Finger

nds-de-noun

Finger m (plural Finger or Fingern or Fingers)

Finger (plural)
Fingern (plural)
Fingers (plural)


Foot

Fööt (plural)
Feut (plural)
Faut (alternative)

From Middle Low German vôt, from Old Saxon fot.


Holt

From Middle Low German holt, from Old Saxon holt, from Proto-West Germanic *holt, from Proto-Germanic *hultą, whence also Old English holt, Old Norse holt and German Holz.

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian) wood (material)

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian) a particular kind of wood

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian) a piece of wood, usually small

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian) grove; woods; small forest


Hund

Hunnen (plural)
Hunn (plural)
Hunt (alternative)

From Middle Low German hunt and Old Saxon hund, from Proto-West Germanic *hund, from Proto-Germanic *hundaz.


Kater

Katers (plural)
Katt (feminine)
Koter (alternative)

From Middle Low German kāter, from Old Saxon *kataro, from Proto-West Germanic *kataʀō (“male cat; tomcat”), akin to German Kater, Dutch kater, West-Veluws Dutch Low Saxon kaoter, Plautdietsch Koter, Kota.


Kind

From Middle Low German kint, from Old Saxon kind, from Proto-West Germanic *kind, from Proto-Germanic *kindą, *kinþą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to give birth”).

der

offspring (person, with regard to position in a family)


Kind

(Low Prussian) offspring (person, with regard to position in a family)


Kind

head

Kind n (dative Kinne, plural Kinner, vocative Kinners)

Kinne (dative)
Kinner (plural)
Kinners (vocative)


Lane

Lanen (plural)
Laan (alternative)
Lone (alternative)
Loon (alternative)

From Middle Low German lāne, from Old Saxon lana, from Proto-West Germanic *lanu. More at English lane.


Mann

Mann m (plural Mannslüd or Mannslüüd or Manns or Mann, depending primarily on dialect)

Mannslüd (plural)
Mannslüüd (plural)
Manns (plural)
Mann (plural)

From Middle Low German man, from Old Saxon mann, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate to German Mann, Plautdietsch Maun, English man.

(in many dialects, including Dithmarsisch, Low Prussian, Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch) man ((adult) male human)

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian) short for Ehmann: husband


Mett

→ German: Mett

→ Polish: metka

From Middle Low German met, from Proto-Germanic *matją, whence also Dutch met. Related with Proto-Germanic *matiz, whence English meat.

such meat, seasoned and eaten raw, usually on bread (a popular snack in Germany)


Mett

Shortened from Meddik, borrowed from Danish maddike, from Old Danish mathk, from Old Norse maðkr, from Proto-Germanic *maþukaz, diminutive of *maþô.


Moss

From Middle Low German mos, from Old Saxon *mos, from Proto-Germanic *musą (“moss”). Cognate with English moss.


See

From Middle Low German sê, from Old Saxon sēo, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz. Compare standard German See, Dutch zee, English sea, Swedish sjö.


See

Mien Grootvader föhr as Fischer to de See.

My grandfather went to sea as a fisherman.

De See is vundaag bannig rohig.


Staff

From Old Saxon staf, from Proto-West Germanic *stab, from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.
Cognate with German Stab, Dutch staf, English staff, Icelandic stafur.


Steen

Stenen (plural)
Sten (alternative)
Stein (alternative)

From Middle Low German stên, from Old Saxon stēn, from Proto-West Germanic *stain, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz. More at stone.


Teller

Tellers (plural)
Töller (alternative)
Tüller (alternative)

From Middle Low German teller (tellor, tallior), from Middle French tailloir.


Tinn

From Middle Low German and Old Saxon tin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną.


Ur

Uren (plural)
Uhr (alternative)
Or (alternative)

From Old Saxon ōra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-.

Mecklenburgisch and Western Pomeranian form of Or (“ear”)


Wind

From Middle Low German wint, from Old Saxon wind, from Proto-West Germanic *wind. Compare German Wind, Dutch wind, English wind, Danish vind, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐍃 (winds).

wind; the movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure


Ap

(Low Prussian) alternative form of Aap (ape)


Brot

2012, Silke Frakstein, Kannst keen Platt fehlt di wat, published by epubli GmbH in Berlin, inside the story "Hasenbrot????? Wat is dat denn ?"
Hest Du vergeten, wat wi in de letzten Johren för'n Hunger harrn un wat Brot weert weer?

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

Wo is hir Botter up dat Brot?

1859, Fritz Reuter, Läuschen un Rimels. Plattdeutsche Gedichte heiteren Inhalts in mecklenburgisch-vorpommerscher Mundart, 4th edition, published in Dresden by Max Fischer's Verlagsbuchhandlung, p. 118

Note: In the 1st edition published by the author himself in Treptow an der Tollense in 1853 it's thus: "Doa is abs'lutemang doch goa / Kein Spierken Botte up dat Brodt." In the 6th edition published by the Hinstorff'sche Hofbuchhandlung in Wismar and Ludwigslust in 1864, it's "Wo is hir Botter up dat Brod?"

(Mecklenburgisch, Low Prussian, Schleswig-Holsteinisch) alternative form of Broot (“bread”)


Heide

From Middle Low German heide f, from Old Saxon hētha, from Proto-Germanic *haiþī. More at heath.


Heide

From Middle Low German heide m, from Old Saxon hēthan, hēthino (“heathen”), from Proto-Germanic *haiþinaz. More at heathen.


Voss

Vöss (plural)
Vossen (plural)
Foß (alternative)
Voß (alternative)

From Middle Low German vos, from Old Saxon fohs, fuhs, from Proto-West Germanic *fuhs, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz. More at English fox.


Weite

From Middle Low German wête, from Old Saxon hwēti, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaitī, from Proto-Germanic *hwaitijaz. Cognate with English wheat.


Schacht

From Middle Low German schacht, from Old Saxon skaft, from Proto-West Germanic *skaft.
Cognate with Dutch Low Saxon skacht, Plautdietsch Schajcht (“legging”), English shaft, Swedish skaft and German Schaft. The sense "beating" is from the canes which were used to beat misbehaving pupils in 19th-century schools.

Schecht (alternative)
Skacht (alternative)

(in several dialects, including Low Prussian) a shaft, a pole to which something is attached

(in some dialects, including Low Prussian) a stalk (e.g. a beanstalk)

(in some dialects, including Low Prussian) a cane, a stick

Ik hebbe Schacht kręgen.

I have been beaten. (literally: I have gotten [the] shaft.)

(in several dialects, including Low Prussian, by extension, used without article) a beating

(in several dialects) a shaft, a tunnel driven vertically into the ground

(in several dialects, including Low Prussian) a bootleg, the part of a boot which covers the shin and calf


Ganter

Ganters (plural)
Ganner (alternative)
Gent (alternative)
Gander (alternative)

From a merger of Middle Low German gante and ganre, respectively from Proto-Germanic *ganutô and *ganzô.


Saterdag

Saterdag m (plural Saterdaag or Saterdagen)

Saterdaag (plural)
Saterdagen (plural)
såterdag (alternative)

From Middle Low German satersdach, from Old Saxon [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *Sāturnas dag.

Donnerdag Saterdag Donnersdag Saterdag Dönnerdag Saterdag Dönnersdag Saterdag Dunnerdag Saterdag Dunnersdag Saterdag Dünnersdag Saterdag Dünnerdag


Lü

(Märkisch) people (several individual persons, a group of people in general, esp. of one kind or another), folk (folks), peeps (slang), guys (boys and/or girls)


Maandag

Maandaag (plural)
Moondag (alternative)
måndag (alternative)

From Middle Low German mânendach, from Old Saxon *mānundag, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag (“day of the moon”). Cognate to German Montag, Dutch maandag, English Monday.

inh

Donnerdag Maandag Donnersdag Maandag Dönnerdag Maandag Dönnersdag Maandag Dunnerdag Maandag Dunnersdag Maandag Dünnersdag Maandag Dünnerdag


Republik

Republiken (plural)
Republiek (alternative)


Snake

Snaken (plural)
Snaak (alternative)
Schnaak (alternative)

From Middle Low German snāke, from Old Saxon *snako, from Proto-West Germanic *snakō (“snake”).


Pau

Dat Heken von ’n Pau hett bunte Steertfeddern.

The male peafowl (peacock) has colorful tail feathers.


Black

From Old Saxon *blak, from Proto-Germanic *blaką. Cognate with English black.


Hörn

From Middle Low German hoern, horne, hurn, from Old Saxon *hornia, *hurnia, from Proto-West Germanic *hurnijā, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ (“hook, angle, corner”), from Proto-Germanic *hurną (“horn”). Cognate with English hirn (“nook, corner”).


Wulf

From Middle Low German wulf, from Old Saxon wulf, from Proto-West Germanic *wulf, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz.


Maan

From Middle Low German mâne, from Old Saxon māno. More at English moon.


Quecksülver

mercury, quicksilver (chemical element, Hg)


Vader

head

Vader m (genitive Vaders, plural Vaders)

Vaders (genitive)
Vaders (plural)
Voder (alternative)
Fader (alternative)
Våder (alternative)
Vaoder (alternative)
Voader (alternative)
Vadder (alternative)
Vatter (alternative)
Vaër (alternative)
Vaar (alternative)

→ Kashubian: fôder

From Middle Low German vāder, from Old Saxon fadar, from Proto-West Germanic *fader, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.
Compare Dutch vader, German Vater, North Frisian faaðer, English father, Danish fader.

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian) father


Wöörbook

Wöörböker (plural)
Woordenbook (alternative)

Wöör (plural of Woort, "word") + Book, "book"


Ręgen

From Middle Low German rēgen, from Old Saxon regan, from Proto-West Germanic *regn.

Rägen (alternative)
Rä̦gen (alternative)

(Mecklenburgisch, Western Pomeranian) rain


Brun

alternative spelling of Bruun (“a brown horse”)


Bruun

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian) the colour/color brown


Knaken

Knaken (plural)
Knakens (plural)
Knake (alternative)
Knoken (alternative)

From Middle Low German knōke, with a final -n added to mimic German Knochen.

(in many dialects, including western Low Prussian) an individual bone; a bone as an object rather than as a material


Klür

has not been set (plural)
Klör (alternative)
Klöör (alternative)
Klüür (alternative)

From French couleur; compare Dutch kleur.

(Mecklenburgisch, Western Pomeranian) colour


Dird

Dirde (plural)
Deer (alternative)
Deert (alternative)
Dierd (alternative)
Diert (alternative)
Dirt (alternative)

From Middle Low German dēr, from Old Saxon dior, from Proto-West Germanic *deuʀ.
Compare Albanian dash (“ram”), Lithuanian daũsos pl (“upper air; heaven”), Lithuanian dùsti (“to sigh”), Russian душа́ (dušá, “breath, spirit”), Lithuanian dvėsti (“to breathe, exhale”), Sanskrit ध्वंसति (dhvaṃsati, “he falls to dust”).


Been

Been (plural)
Benen (plural)
Bener (plural)
Ben (alternative)
Bein (alternative)
Beenen (alternative)
Beener (alternative)
been (alternative)
beyn (alternative)

From Old Saxon bēn, from Proto-West Germanic *bain, from Proto-Germanic *bainą. Cognate with German Bein, English bone. Compare the neuter noun sense "bones, skeleton" to the sense of the Gebein.

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian) leg


Been

Ben (alternative)
Bein (alternative)
Beenen (alternative)
Beener (alternative)
been (alternative)
beyn (alternative)

(in some dialects) an indiscriminate number of bones : a skeleton or skeletons


Botter

PIE word
 *gʷṓws
From Middle Low German botter, boter, from Old Saxon *butera, from Proto-West Germanic *buterā, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron, literally “cow cheese”). Cognate with German Butter, Dutch boter, English butter, West Frisian bûter.

der

Bodder (alternative Mecklenburgisch)
Buoter (alternative)
Buotter (alternative)
Bueter (alternative)

on denn sull doa Botter ware

1991, Ulrich Tolksdorf, Ermländische Protokolle: Alltagserzählungen in Mundart: Gloms on Dwarg wurd ook jemoakt, page 212:

(Münsterland, Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch, Low Prussian) butter


Fleesch

has not been set (plural)
Fleisch (alternative)

From Middle Low German vlêsch, vleisch, from Old Saxon flēsk, from Proto-West Germanic *flaiski.


Baart

Either from Middle Low German bârt, from Old Saxon bārd, with an unusual shift of medial /d/ to /t/ or borrowed from German Bart. In either case ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *bard, from Proto-Germanic *bardaz. More at beard.

Wat was dat'n moije Bild. Nu wassen dat wall acht of tein lüttje Wiehnachtsmannen waarn: Skebellskuppen ut de olle Kist', Baarten van Watte of witte Hüüsel, Poolen un Kaapen ut roode Tüch.

2011, Johann Beerens, Einundzwanzig Geschichten up hoch un platt, page 196:


Boll

From Middle Low German bolle, from Old Saxon bollo, from Proto-Germanic *bullô, *bullǭ. More at bowl.


Hiel

Not found in Middle Low German or Old Saxon. Perhaps a borrowing from Dutch hiel.


Dokter

nds-de-noun

Dokter m (plural Dokters, Dökters, feminine Doktersche, Doktersch, Dokterin)

Dokters (plural)
Dökters (plural)
Doktersche (feminine)
Doktersch (feminine)
Dokterin (feminine)


Huus

Hüüs (plural)
Hüüser (plural)
Hüser (plural)
Hus (alternative)
Hûs (alternative)
Hius (alternative)

From Old Saxon hūs, from Proto-West Germanic *hūs, from Proto-Germanic *hūsą.
Cognate with Dutch Low Saxon huus, Low German Huus, Hus, Plautdietsch Huus, Hus, Hüüs, Hüs


Buernhuus

Buernhuus n (plural Buernhüüs or Buernhüser)


Schiet

From Middle Low German schite, from Old Saxon *skiti, from Proto-West Germanic *skiti.
Compare German Scheiße, Dutch schijt, English shit, Danish skid, Icelandic skítur, Norwegian Bokmål skitt, Norwegian Nynorsk skit, skitt, Old Norse skítr, Swedish skit.


Peerd

Peer (plural)
Peerd (plural)
Peert (alternative)
Perd (alternative)
Pert (alternative)
Päärd (alternative)
Pierd (alternative)
Pird (alternative)
Pird' (alternative)
Piärd (alternative)

From Middle Low German pêrt, from Old Saxon parafreth, from Proto-West Germanic *parafred.

(in some dialects, including Low Prussian) horse (hoofed mammal)


Pierd

(in some dialects) alternative form of Peerd: “horse”


Koh

Köh (plural)
Kauh (alternative)
Ko (alternative)
Koo (alternative)
Kuh (alternative)

From Old Saxon kō, from Proto-West Germanic *kō.


Duuv

Duven (plural)
Duve (alternative)
Duuf (alternative)
Duuw (alternative)
Düüv (alternative)
Düüw (alternative)

→ Kashubian: duwa

From Middle Low German dûve, from Old Saxon dūƀa, from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā.
Compare Dutch duif, English dove, German Taube, West Frisian do, Danish due, Swedish duva.


Vagel

Vagels (plural)
Vogel (alternative)
Vool (alternative)
Vugel (alternative)
Vuegel (alternative Westphalian)

From Middle Low German vōgel, from Old Saxon fugal, from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz. Compare High German Vogel, Dutch vogel, West Frisian fûgel, English fowl, Danish fugl.


Buer

Buern (plural)
Buur (alternative)
Bur (alternative)

From Middle Low German bûr. Westphalian has a phonemic diphthong /uə̯/ (from Old Saxon -u- in open syllables) with which /uː/ merges before /r/. Otherwise the spelling Buer is sometimes used in non-rhotic dialects which make no difference between syllable-final /r/ and /ər/.

(in some dialects, including Westphalian, Low Prussian) alternative form of Buur (“farmer, peasant; jack in cardgames”)


Swaan

Swaans (plural)
Swään (plural)
Schwoon (alternative)
Swan (alternative)
Swoon (alternative)

From Middle Low German swāne, variant of swan, from Old Saxon swan, from Proto-West Germanic *swan, from Proto-Germanic *swanaz (“swan”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- (“to sound, resound”). Compare Dutch Low Saxon zwaon, Dutch zwaan, English swan, West Frisian swan, German Schwan, Swedish svan.


Swoon

Swoons (plural)
Swään (plural)
Schwoon (alternative)
Swan (alternative)
Swaan (alternative)

From Middle Low German swan, from Old Saxon swan, from Proto-West Germanic *swan.


Aant

Aanten (plural)
Eunt (alternative)
Oont (alternative)
eend (alternative)
aand (alternative)
and (alternative)

From Middle Low German ānt, ānet, from Old Saxon anad, anud, from Proto-West Germanic *anad, from Proto-Germanic *anadz (“duck”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énh₂ts (“duck”). Cognate with German Ente (“duck”), Dutch eend, annet.


Fedder

Feddern (plural)
Fadder (alternative)
Feddere (alternative)
Feder (alternative)
Feller (alternative)
Ferrer (alternative)
Feer (alternative)

From Old Saxon fethara, from Proto-West Germanic *feþru, from Proto-Germanic *feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ (“feather, wing”), from *peth₂- (“to fly”).
Compare Plautdietsch Fadda, Fada; German Feder; Dutch veder, veer; English feather; Danish fjer; Swedish fjäder.


Goos

Göös (plural)
Göös' (plural)
Geus (plural)
Gans (alternative)
Gaus (alternative)
Gäus' (alternative)
Gaus (alternative)
Gos (alternative)

From Middle Low German gôs, gâs, gûs, from Old Saxon gās, gōs.
Cognates
Compare Dutch gans, German Gans, West Frisian goes, English goose, Danish gås.


Göös

Göös' (alternative)
Geus' (alternative)
Geus (alternative)


Pageluun

Pageluuns (plural)
Pagelun (alternative)
Pau (alternative)
Paulun (alternative)
Pauluun (alternative)
Paveluun (alternative)
Pollun (alternative)

Dat Heken von ’n Pageluun hett bunte Steertfeddern.


Pauluun

Paulunen (plural)
Pageluun (alternative)
Pau (alternative)
Paulun (alternative)
Paveluun (alternative)
Pollun (alternative)


Katt

Katten (plural)
katte (alternative)
Katte (alternative)
Kautt (alternative)
Kautt (alternative)

Reduced form of Katte found in the coastal regions.


Deert

Deerten (plural)
Deerter (plural)
Dairt (alternative)
Deurt (alternative)
Deer (alternative)
Dier (alternative)
Diert (alternative)
Dird (alternative)
Dirt (alternative)

From Middle Low German dêrd, from Old Saxon dior.
Cognate with West-Veluws Dutch Low Saxon diert, Plautdietsch Tier, Tiea, German Tier, and English deer.


Söög

From Old Saxon suga, from Proto-West Germanic *sugu


Adder

→ Saterland Frisian: Adder

From Middle Low German nader, from Old Saxon nadra.
Cognate with German Otter, Dutch adder, English adder, Icelandic naðra.


Rööd

Röden (plural)
Reude (alternative)
Noord-Barnimsch (alternative)
Roie (alternative)
Süüdwest-Oostfäälsch (alternative)
Röö (alternative)
Stader Geest (alternative)
Rüde (alternative)
Waldeggsch (alternative)
Rüe (alternative)
Rüen (alternative)
Westphalian (alternative)


Teev

Teven (plural)
Tääv (alternative)
Tiff (alternative)
Taive (alternative)
Teef (alternative)
Teive (alternative)
Teve (alternative)

From Middle Low German tēve, from Old Saxon *tiva, from Proto-West Germanic *tibā.


Boor

Booren (plural)
Bar (alternative)
Bor (alternative)


Oodler

(in some dialects) alternative form of Aadler (eagle (Aquila))


Woort

Wöör (plural)
Weur (plural)
Woorden (plural)
Weerder (plural)
Wort (alternative)
Woord (alternative)

(in most dialects, including Low Prussian) word


Woort

Woorten (plural)
Waart (alternative)
Wart (alternative)

Ultimately cognate with German Warze, English wart.


Uul

From Middle Low German ûle, from Old Saxon ūla, ūwila, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ. More at owl.

den enen sien Uul is den annern sien Nachtigal


Uul

Dyl Ulenspegel

Ulenspegel (Ulen + Spegel) or (perhaps = ul 'n Spegel, uul 'n Spegel)


Duvenhuus

nds-de-noun

Duvenhuus n (plural Duvenhüüs or Duvenhüser)


Backelse

From backen (“to bake”) + ending -else, which denotes the product of something.

in a wider sense anything baked: cakes, biscuits etc.


Schipp

head

Schipp n (plural Schȩp or Schęp or Schäpe or Schäp' or Schäp or Schääp or Schep or Scheep or Schiëpe or Schipps or Schippen or Schüpp or Schepp)

Schȩp (plural)
Schęp (plural)
Schäpe (plural)
Schäp' (plural)
Schäp (plural)
Schääp (plural)
Schep (plural)
Scheep (plural)
Schiëpe (plural)
Schipps (plural)
Schippen (plural)
Schüpp (plural)
Schepp (plural)
Schip (alternative)

From Middle Low German schip, from Old Saxon skip, from Proto-West Germanic *skip, from Proto-Germanic *skipą. Compare Dutch schip, German Schiff, West Frisian skip, English ship, Danish skib.


Aap

Apen (plural)
Ap (alternative)
Oop (alternative)

From Middle Low German āpe, from Old Saxon apo.

(in some dialects, derogatory) ape (uncivilised person)


Seel

From Middle Low German sêle, from Old Saxon sēola, from Proto-West Germanic *saiwalu, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō. More at soul.


Täuverer

Täuverers (plural)
Töverer (alternative)


Kleed

From Middle Low German klêt, from Old Saxon *klēth, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą. More at cloth.


Fro

Froons (plural)
Froonslüüd (plural)
Froo (alternative)
Fru (alternative)
Fruu (alternative)

wife (Fro can be a short form for Ehfro)


Middeweek

Middeweken (plural)
Middewääk (alternative)
Midweek (alternative)
Medweek (alternative)
Merrweek (alternative)
Mödweek (alternative)

[…] mal bi Meister Wulf vor, wat he anner Woch Middeweek oller Donnersdag Tiet harr to kamen!"

1965, Jahrbuch für Heimatkunde im Kreis Oldenburg-Holstein, page 205:

Donnerdag Middeweek Donnersdag Middeweek Dönnerdag Middeweek Dönnersdag Middeweek Dunnerdag Middeweek Dunnersdag Middeweek Dünnersdag Middeweek Dünnerdag


Breefduuv

homing pigeon, racing pigeon, homer (bird)


Fredensduuv

Fredensduven (plural)
Frädensduuv (alternative)

(literally or symbolically) (white) dove of peace, peace dove


Frädensduuv

Frädensduven (plural)
Fredensduuv (alternative)


Antwoort

Antwoorden (plural)
Antwoord (alternative)

(in most dialects, including Low Prussian) answer, response


Zeeg

Zegen (plural)
Sääg (alternative)
Säge (alternative)
Seeg (alternative)
Sege (alternative)
Zääg (alternative)
Zäge (alternative)
Zege (alternative)
Siëge (alternative)

From Middle Low German czēge, sēge, borrowed from Middle High German zige, from Old High German ziga, from Proto-West Germanic *tigā.

(in some dialects) she-goat, female goat, nanny goat, nanny


Zegenbuck

Zegenbück (plural)
Sägenbuck (alternative)
Segenbuck (alternative)
Zägenbuck (alternative)


Mullworp

Mullworpen (plural)
Mullwarp (alternative)
Winnwarp (alternative)
Winnworp (alternative)

mole (a mammal of the taxonomic family Talpidae, within the order Insectivora)


Schietbüdel

Schietbüdels (plural)
Schietbüddel (alternative)

Schiet (“shit”) + Büdel (“bag”) = "shitbag" (i.e. diaper)

(endearing) baby (or young child still) in diapers


Eed

From Middle Low German êt, from Old Saxon ēth, from Proto-Germanic *aiþaz. More at oath.


Afkaat

From French avocat, from Latin advocātus.


Apteek

From Middle Low German [Term?] from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē).

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian) pharmacy


Margell

Margellke (diminutive)
Marjell (alternative)

From Old Prussian merga (“virgin”) or a related word; compare Lithuanian mergelė (“girl”).


Fösch

Ultimately cognate to German Fisch, English fish.

(Low Prussian) fish (cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water)


Las

From Middle Low German las, from Old Saxon lahs, from Proto-Germanic *lahsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *laḱs-; ultimately cognate to German Lachs, Russian лосо́сь (losósʹ).


Leek

(Low Prussian) spawn (eggs laid in the water by aquatic organisms)


Leewer

Ultimately cognate to German Leber, English liver.

(Low Prussian) liver (large organ that produces bile, including when regarded as food)


Brotke

(Low Prussian, diminutive) bread, especially a roll or piece of bread


Tuun

From Middle Low German tûn, from Old Saxon tūn, from Proto-West Germanic *tūn. Cognate with German Zaun (“fence”).

(in several dialects, including Low Prussian) fence


Barg

From earlier berg, from Middle Low German berch, barg, from Old Saxon berg, berag, from Proto-West Germanic *berg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“high”). Compare Dutch berg, German Berg, West Frisian berch, English barrow, Danish bjerg, Swedish berg.

(in several dialects, including Low Prussian, Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch) mountain; hill


Liiw

From Middle Low German lîf.
Cognate with Plautdietsch Lief, Dutch lijf (“body”), English life, German Leib (“body”), Swedish liv (“waist, life”).

Liif (alternative)
Lif (alternative)
Liw (alternative)

(in several dialects, including Low Prussian) body

(in particular) the stomach, the belly; the abdomen, the trunk


Book

nds-de-noun

Book n (plural Böker or Beuker or Boken)

Böker (plural)
Beuker (plural)
Boken (plural)
Bok (alternative)
Bauk (alternative)

From Middle Low German bôk, from Old Saxon bōk (“book”), from Proto-West Germanic *bōk, from Proto-Germanic *bōks (“beech, book”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos. Cognate with Dutch boek, English book, West Frisian boek, German Buch, Danish bog, Faroese bók, Icelandic bók, Norwegian bok, Swedish bok, Gothic 𐌱𐍉𐌺𐌰 (bōka). The Germanic root is often taken to be related to the word for beech, the wood of rune-tablets.


Lüüd

Middle Low German lüde. Ultimately cognate to German Leute.

Lü (alternative)
Lüü (alternative)
Lüde (alternative)
Lüd' (alternative)
Lüd (alternative)
Lüüde (alternative)
Lüüd' (alternative)
Lühde (alternative)
Lühd (alternative)

(Low Prussian) oole Lüüd

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian) people


Koss

Kos (alternative)
Kose (alternative)
Kosse (alternative)

(in some dialects, including Low Prussian) goat

(in some dialects, including Low Prussian) female goat, she-goat


Bloot

has not been set (plural)
Blood (alternative)
Blitt (alternative)

From Middle Low German blôt, from Old Saxon blōd.
Compare German Blut, Dutch and West Frisian bloed, English blood, Danish and Swedish blod.


Buur

Bure (plural)
Buren (plural)
Buurs (plural)
Buer (alternative)
bur (alternative)
Bur (alternative)
Buu'r (alternative)
Buuer (alternative)
bour (alternative)
Bour (alternative)
Bouer (alternative)
biur (alternative)
Biur (alternative)
Biuer (alternative)

From Middle Low German bûr, from Old Saxon *būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic *būraz (“dweller, inhabitant”).

inh

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian) farmer

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian, largely historical) peasant


Buuk

From Middle Low German bûk, from Old Saxon būk, from Proto-Germanic *būkaz (“belly, body”). Cognate with Plautdietsch Buck and German Bauch (“belly”).

(in several dialects, including Low Prussian) stomach

(in several dialects, including Low Prussian) belly, abdomen


Bunken

(Low Prussian) the bones which are pronouncedly visible beneath the skin of starving animals

(Pomeranian) the large, pronouncedly visible (hind) hip and leg bones of animals

(in northwestern (Schleswig-Holstein) dialects, possibly dated) large (animal) bones


Knake

This is the original form; the form with a final -n, Knaken, is an imitation of High German.

(in some other dialects, including eastern Low Prussian) alternative form of Knaken


Wepse

From Middle Low German wespe, wopse, wispe, from Old Saxon wespa, waspa, wepsia (“wasp”), from Proto-West Germanic *wapsu, from Proto-Germanic *wapsō, from Proto-Indo-European *wobʰseh₂ (“wasp”), from *webʰ- (“weave”) (referring to the insect's woven nests).


Gilke

(in some dialects, including Low Prussian) marigold (usually Calendula, sometimes Tagetes)


Fettgänske

(Low Prussian) A plant, the yellow star of Bethlehem (Gagea lutea)


Melk

From Middle Low German melik, from Old Saxon miluk, from Proto-West Germanic *meluk.
Cognate to English milk (which has a larger etymology section), Dutch Low Saxon melk, Dutch melk, Norwegian Bokmål melk, mjølk, German Milch.

(in some dialects, including Low Prussian) milk


Water

Waters (plural)
Woter (alternative)
Wåter (alternative)
Woater (alternative)
Waoter (alternative)

From Middle Low German wāter, from Old Saxon watar, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥. Cognate with Dutch water, German Wasser, West Frisian wetter, English water.

(in most dialects, including Low Prussian) water (H₂O)


Füertüüch

Füertüüchen (plural)
Füertüüg (alternative)
Füürtüüg (alternative)
Füürtüüch (alternative)


Raav

Raven (plural)
Roov (alternative)
råve (alternative)

From Middle Low German rāven, from Old Saxon hravan, ravan, hraƀan, from Proto-West Germanic *hrabn, from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-.
Compare Dutch raaf, German Rabe, West Frisian raven, English raven, Danish ravn.


Broot

Brööd (plural)
Breud (plural)
Brot (alternative)
Brod (alternative)
Brodt (alternative)
Brod (alternative)
Brot (alternative)

From Middle Low German brôt, brôd, from Old Saxon brōd, from Proto-West Germanic *braud, from Proto-Germanic *braudą.

(Low Prussian, Mecklenburgisch, Altmärkisch, Schleswig-Holsteinisch [plural Brööd]) bread, especially rye bread


Ganner

alternative form of Ganter (gander, male goose)


Krüüz

Krüzen (plural)
Krüz (alternative)
Kriiz (alternative)

From Middle Low German krü̂ze, from Old Saxon krūci; ultimately from Latin crux.


Ies

From Middle Low German îs, from Old Saxon īs, from Proto-West Germanic *īs, from Proto-Germanic *īsą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-. Compare Dutch ijs, West Frisian iis, German Eis, English ice, Danish is.


Tung

From Middle Low German tunge, from Old Saxon tunga.


Kriiz

(Low Prussian) alternative form of Krüüz (cross)


Buk

(in some dialects) alternative spelling of Buuk : stomach

(in some dialects) alternative spelling of Buuk : belly, abdomen


Mage

head

Mage f (genitive Magen, dative Magen, accusative Mage, plural Magen)

Magen (genitive)
Magen (dative)
Mage (accusative)
Magen (plural)
Maag (alternative)

From Middle Low German māge. Cognate with German Magen (“stomach”).


Woold

Woolden (plural)
Wald (alternative)
Woolt (alternative Low-Prussian including)

From Middle Low German wôlt, from Old Saxon wald, from Proto-Germanic *walþuz, whence also Old English weald, Old Norse völlr. The A became O through the influence of the velarised L in the same manner as in Dutch woud.

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian) wood, forest


Woolt

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian) alternative form of Woold


Luus

From Middle Low German lûs, from Old Saxon *lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs.
Cognate with Dutch luis, West Frisian lûs, German Laus, English louse, Danish lus.


Mödweek

(Low Prussian) alternative form of Middeweek (Wednesday)


Merrweek

(in some dialects) alternative form of Middeweek (Wednesday)


Höhneroog

nds-de-noun

Höhneroog n (plural Höhnerogen or Höhneroogen)

Höhnerogen (plural)
Höhneroogen (plural)
Häuhneroog (alternative)
Heuhneroog (alternative)


Fingern

Finger (alternative)
Fingers (alternative)


Fingers

Finger (alternative)
Fingern (alternative)


Lake

From Middle Low German lāke, from Old Saxon laca (attested in placenames), from Proto-West Germanic *laku, from Proto-Germanic *lakō. More at lake.

The small, naturally occurring outflow or drainage of a lowland or swamp


Gröönhöker

(male) greengrocer (retailer of fresh fruits and vegetables)


Gröönhökers

plural of Gröönhöker (= (male) greengrocer)


Gröönhökerin

female greengrocer (retailer of fresh fruits and vegetables)


Gröönhökerinnen

plural of Gröönhökerin (= (female) greengrocer, greengroceress)


Gröönhökersch

Gröönhökersch f (plural Gröönhökerschen)

(female) greengrocer (retailer of fresh fruits and vegetables)


Gröönhökerschen

plural of Gröönhökersch (= (female) greengrocer, greengroceress)

plural of Gröönhökersche (= (female) greengrocer, greengroceress)


Gröönhökersche

Gröönhökersche f (plural Gröönhökerschen)


Stevel

→ Afrikaans: stewel (or from German Stiefel)


Schoh

Schoh (plural)
Schöh (plural)
Schauh (alternative)

From Middle Low German schō, from Old Saxon skōh, from Proto-West Germanic *skōh, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz, of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”). Compare German Schuh, Dutch schoen, West Frisian skoech, English shoe, Danish sko.


Muus

From Middle Low German mûs, from Old Saxon mūs, from Proto-West Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *múHs.


Glomsd

From Kashubian glëmzda (“quark cheese”).

(Low Prussian) alternative form of Gloms


Gloms

German: Glumse

From Kashubian glëmza (“quark cheese”). See German Glumse for more.


Glomsnickel

(Low Prussian, now chiefly historical) Königsberger; native or inhabitant of Königsberg


Lock

From Middle Low German lok, from Old Saxon *lok, from Proto-West Germanic *lok. Cognate with English lock.


Raduun

Possibly related to German Radaune, English Radunia.


Lorbas

From a Baltic language, either Old Prussian lorbas, dialectal Lithuanian l(i)urbas or dialectal Latvian lurbis.

Lorbass (alternative)
Lorbaß (alternative)

(especially in Low Prussian) coarse, boorish lout (especially if young or adolescent)


Flitzepee

From French vélocipède influenced by flitzen (“to move quickly”).


Wei

From Middle Low German wei, from Old Saxon *hwei, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaij (“whey”).


Krankenhuus

nds-de-noun

Krankenhuus n (plural Krankenhüüs or Krankenhüser)

Krankenhüüs (plural)
Krankenhüser (plural)


Kinnerkrankenhuus

Kinnerkrankenhuus n (plural Kinnerkrankenhüüs or Kinnerkrankenhüser)

Kinnerkrankenhüüs (plural)
Kinnerkrankenhüser (plural)


Kinnerkrankenhüüs

plural of Kinnerkrankenhuus (“children's hospital”)


Sükenhuus

Sükenhuus n (plural Sükenhüüs or Sükenhüser)

Sükenhüüs (plural)
Sükenhüser (plural)
Sekenhuus (alternative)
Siekenhuus (alternative)


Süükhuus

Süükhuus n (plural Süükhüüs or Süükhüser)

From Middle Low German sêkhûs, equivalent to süük + Huus.


Doktersche

Doktersche f (plural Dokterschen, masculine Dokter)


Doktersch

Doktersch f (plural Dokterschen, masculine Dokter)


Dokterin

Dokterin f (plural Dokterinnen, masculine Dokter)


Nootdokter

Nootdokter m (plural Nootdokters, feminine Nootdoktersche, Nootdoktersch, Nootdokterin)

Nootdokters (plural)
Nootdoktersche (feminine)
Nootdoktersch (feminine)
Nootdokterin (feminine)

(male) emergency physician (emergency doctor)


Nootdoktersche

Nootdoktersche f (plural Nootdokterschen, masculine Nootdokter)

Nootdokterschen (plural)
Nootdokter (masculine)

(female) emergency physician (emergency doctor)


Nootdoktersch

Nootdoktersch f (plural Nootdokterschen, masculine Nootdokter)


Nootdokterin

Nootdokterin f (plural Nootdokterinnen, masculine Nootdokter)

Nootdokterinnen (plural)
Nootdokter (masculine)


Sülver

From Middle Low German sülver (silver, selver), from Old Saxon siluvar, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą. More at silver.


Meev

Meven (plural)
Meuv (alternative)
Mööv (alternative)
High German (alternative)
Möwe (alternative)
meywe (alternative)
möywe (alternative)

From Middle Low German mêwe, from Old Saxon mēu, from Proto-West Germanic *maiwī, from Proto-Germanic *maiwaz. More at mew.


Mööv

Möven (plural)
Meev (alternative)
Meuv (alternative)
meywe (alternative)
möywe (alternative)


Meuv

Meuven (plural)
Meev (alternative)
Mööv (alternative)
High German (alternative)
Möwe (alternative)
meywe (alternative)
möywe (alternative)


Silvermeev

Silvermeven (plural)
Sülvermööv (alternative)
High German (alternative)
Silbermöwe (alternative)

Larus argentatus
Larus argentatus#Translingual

(European) herring gull, Larus argentatus


Sülvermööv

Sülvermöven (plural)
Silvermeev (alternative)


Spraak

Spraaken (plural)
Spraken (plural)
Språke (alternative)
Sprake (alternative)
Spraake (alternative)
Sprak (alternative)
Sprook (alternative)
Spraoke (alternative Münsterland)
Sproke (alternative Lippisch)

(in some dialects, including East Frisian) language; speech


Taal

From Middle Low German tāle, from Old Saxon tala, from Proto-West Germanic *talu.

(in some dialects, including East Frisian) language


Moder

Modder (alternative)
Möder (alternative)
Medder (alternative)
Mudder (alternative)
Mooder (alternative)
Mutter (alternative)

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian, Münsterland) mother


Weed

From Middle Low German wêt, from Old Saxon wiod, from Proto-West Germanic *weud. Cognate with English weed.


Oost

From Middle Low German ôst, from Old Saxon *ōst, from Proto-West Germanic *ōst (“branch; node; crotch; knot”).


Füür

From Middle Low German vü̂r, from Old Saxon fiur, from Proto-West Germanic *fuir, from Proto-Germanic *fōr, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥.


Muul

From Middle Low German mûl, from Old Saxon *mūl, from Proto-Germanic *mūlą.


Fründ

nds-de-noun

Fründ m (plural Frünn or Frünnen, feminine Fründin)

Frünn (plural)
Frünnen (plural)
Fründin (feminine)
Frund (alternative)
Frönd (alternative)

From Middle Low German vrint, from Old Saxon friund.
Cognate with Dutch vriend, German Freund, English friend, Icelandic frændi.


Smitt

Smitt m (plural Smidden or Smeedlüüd or Smäädlüüd)

Smidden (plural)
Smeedlüüd (plural)
Smäädlüüd (plural)

From Middle Low German smit, Old Saxon smith, Proto-West Germanic *smiþ, Proto-Germanic *smiþaz.
Cognate with English smith, Dutch smid, German Schmied, Danish smed, Faroese smiður, Icelandic smiður, Norwegian Bokmål smed, Norwegian Nynorsk smed, Swedish smed, Yiddish שמיד (shmid).


Füer

has not been set (plural)
Füür (alternative)

From Middle Low German vǖr, from Old Saxon fiur. Compare German Feuer, Dutch vuur, West Frisian fjoer, English fire, Danish fyr.


Schaam

From Old Saxon skama, from Proto-Germanic *skamō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃- (“darkness”). Compare Dutch schaamte, English shame, German Scham.

shame, shamefacedness (not in the sense of disgrace)


Schaap

From Middle Low German schâp, from Old Saxon skāp. Compare Dutch schaap, English sheep, German Schaf.


Scheper

From Schaap + -er, related to High German Schäfer.


Geboortsdag

Geboortsdaag (plural)
Geburtsdag (alternative)
Geburtsdach (alternative)

Geboort (“birth”) + -s (“genitive morpheme”) + Dag (“day”). Cognate with German Geburtstag, Dutch geboortedag, English birthday.


Ümlaag

From üm- + Laag, related to High German Umlage.


Nedderlaag

From nedder- + Laag, related to High German Niederlage.


Böverflach

nds-de-noun

Böverflach n (plural Böverflachen or Böverflääg)

Böverflachen (plural)
Böverflääg (plural)


Ingang

From Middle Low German inganc, from Old Saxon ingang, from Proto-Germanic *inngangaz. Equivalent to in- + Gang.


Aaft

From Middle Low German ōvet, from Old Saxon *ovetti, from Proto-West Germanic *obaet.

Aavt (alternative)
Aft (alternative)
Ooft (alternative)


Achtergedanken

From achter- + Gedank. (Cf. High German Hintergedanke (“ulterior motive”), Hintergedanken (“ulterior motives”).)


Gedank

From Middle Low German gedank, gedenke, from Old Saxon githanko, from Proto-Germanic *gaþankô, from *ga- + *þankaz. Related to German Gedanke, Old English ġeþanc.


Dingsdag

From Middle Low German dingesdach, from Old Saxon *thingesdag, from Proto-Germanic *þingsus-dagaz (“day of the assembly”), from *þingsus + *dagaz. Thingsus, Tiw or Týr was the name of the Germanic god of justice. Cognate to German Dienstag, Dutch dinsdag.

inh

Donnerdag Dingsdag Donnersdag Dingsdag Dönnerdag Dingsdag Dönnersdag Dingsdag Dunnerdag Dingsdag Dunnersdag Dingsdag Dünnersdag Dingsdag Dünnerdag


Woonsdag

From Middle Low German wôdensdach, from Old Saxon wōdanesdag, from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag (“day of Woden”).

Donnerdag Woonsdag Donnersdag Woonsdag Dönnerdag Woonsdag Dönnersdag Woonsdag Dunnerdag Woonsdag Dunnersdag Woonsdag Dünnersdag Woonsdag Dünnerdag


Wust

Borrowed from German Wurst. Related to Low German wost and Dutch worst.


Bost

Related to German Brust and Dutch borst.


Padd

From Middle Low German pat, from Old Saxon path, from Proto-West Germanic *paþ. Compare German Pfad, Dutch pad, English path.


Noot

From Middle Low German nôt, from Old Saxon nōd from Proto-Germanic *naudiz. Compare High German Not, Dutch nood, English need, Danish nød, Icelandic nauð.

Minschen in Noot


Hood

From Middle Low German hôt, from Old Saxon hōd, from Proto-Germanic *hōdaz. Cognate with English hood.


Stroom

From Middle Low German strôm, from Old Saxon strōm, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srowmos, from *srew- (“to flow”). Compare standard German Strom, Dutch stroom, English stream, Danish strøm.

(physics, uncountable) electric current; electricity

(uncountable) electricity (electric power)


Dünnersdag

Dünnersdaag (plural)
Donnerdag (alternative)
Donnersdag (alternative)
Dönnerdag (alternative)
Dönnersdag (alternative)
Dunnerdag (alternative)
Dunnerdag (alternative)
Dünnerdag (alternative)

Related to German Donnerstag, Dutch donderdag.

Donnerdag Dünnersdag Donnersdag Dünnersdag Dönnerdag Dünnersdag Dönnersdag Dünnersdag Dunnerdag Dünnersdag Dunnersdag Dünnersdag Dünnersdag Dünnersdag Dünnerdag


Freedag

Related to German Freitag, Dutch vrijdag.

Donnerdag Freedag Donnersdag Freedag Dönnerdag Freedag Dönnersdag Freedag Dunnerdag Freedag Dunnersdag Freedag Dünnersdag Freedag Dünnerdag


Sünndag

Related to German Sonntag, Dutch zondag, English Sunday.

Donnerdag Sünndag Donnersdag Sünndag Dönnerdag Sünndag Dönnersdag Sünndag Dunnerdag Sünndag Dunnersdag Sünndag Dünnersdag Sünndag Dünnerdag


Winner

nds-de-noun

Winner m (plural Winners, feminine Winnerin)

From Middle Low German winner, winnære, winre, equivalent to winnen + -er, related to English winner, Dutch winnaar, German Gewinner.


Winnerin

Winnerin f (plural Winnerinnen, masculine Winner)

From Winner + -in, related to German Gewinnerin.


Brod

(Mecklenburgisch, Low Prussian, Schleswig-Holsteinisch) alternative spelling of Brot (“bread”)


Wull

From Middle Low German wulle, from Old Saxon wulla, from Proto-Germanic *wullō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂. Cognate with English wool.


Wier

From Middle Low German wîre, from Old Saxon *wīra, from Proto-Germanic *wīraz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁iros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (“to turn, twist, weave, plait”). Cognate with English wire.


Kujel

Kujel (plural)
Kuijel (alternative)
Kujjel (alternative)

* Cognate with Old Prussian cuylis, Lithuanian kuilýs, Latvian/Lettish kuilis and Polish chujec.

(Low Prussian) tame boar; breeding boar (Stammeber)

(Low Prussian, derogatory) epithet or insult used towards men

(Low Prussian) opening in a drying stove (Darrofen) that allows to let off smoke

(Low Prussian) big tiled stove in the room where flax is sorted out according to quality (Flachsbrachstube)


Ruum

→ Kashubian: rum

→ Lower Sorbian: rum

→ Polabian: rümo

Inherited from Middle Low German and Old Saxon rūm, from Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą, from Proto-Indo-European *rewh₁- (“open space, land”).


Biel

From Middle Low German bîl, from the merger of Old Saxon bīl, bil (“peg, nail”) and Old Saxon bil, bill (“hatchet, sword, battle-axe”). Apparently at least partly from Proto-Germanic *bilją (“blade, sword, nail, peg”), but conflated early on with another word, see that entry for more.


Beek

Beken (plural)
beake (alternative)
bekke (alternative)

From Middle Low German bēke, from Old Saxon beki, from Proto-West Germanic *baki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz. More at beck, beach.


Stoork

Stoorken (plural)
Störk (alternative)
Störke (alternative)
Stürk (alternative)
Stürke (alternative)

From Middle Low German stork, from Old Saxon *stork, from Proto-Germanic *sturkaz. Cognate with English stork.


Stank

From Middle Low German stank, Old Saxon stank, from Proto-Germanic *stankwiz. Cognate with English stench.


Wass

From Middle Low German was, from Old Saxon wahs, from Proto-West Germanic *wahs, from Proto-Germanic *wahsą. Cognate with English wax.


Sadel

From Middle Low German sādel, from Old Saxon sadul, from Proto-Germanic *sadulaz. More at saddle.


Stöör

From Middle Low German stȫre, from Old Saxon sturio, from Proto-Germanic *sturjô. Cognate with English sturgeon.


Göök

From Middle Low German gôk, from Old Saxon *gōk, from Proto-West Germanic *gauk (“cuckoo”). More at English gawk.


Stohl

From Middle Low German stôl, from Old Saxon stōl, from Proto-Germanic *stōlaz. Cognate with English stool.


School

From Middle Low German schôle, from Proto-Germanic *skōla, from Latin schola. Cognate with English school.

school (an institution for educating children.)


Druuv

From Middle Low German drûve, from Old Saxon drūva, thrūva, thrūvo, from Proto-West Germanic *þrūbō.


Daad

From Middle Low German dât, from Old Saxon dād, from Proto-Germanic *dēdiz. More at English deed.


Neev

From Middle Low German nēve, from Old Saxon nevo, from Proto-West Germanic *nefō, from Proto-Germanic *nefô. Cognate with English neve.


Mahn

From Middle Low German māne, from Old Saxon *mana, from Proto-Germanic *manō. More at mane.


Weet

From Middle Low German wēte, wite, wit, from Old Saxon *wit, *witt (found only as giwit, gewitt), from Proto-Germanic *witją. Cognate with English wit.


Mest

From Middle Low German messet, metset, from Old Saxon metisahs, from Proto-West Germanic *matisahs.


Nack

From Middle Low German nacke, necke, from Old Saxon *hnacko, *hnecko, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô. Cognate with English neck.

(anatomy) neck, especially the nape of the neck


Bispill

Bispillen (plural)
Bispööl (alternative)
Bispeel (alternative)

From Middle Low German bîspil, bîspel, equivalent to bi- + Spill. Compare Middle Dutch bīspel, byspel, bijspel; Middle High German bīspel, bīspil; English bispel (“proverb, parable”), byspel (“example”). More at byspel.


Bispillen

Bispälen (alternative)
Bispelen (alternative)


Bispeel

Bispelen (plural)
Bispääl (alternative)
Bispill (alternative)

From Middle Low German bîspil, bîspel, equivalent to bi- + Spill. Compare Middle Dutch bīspel, byspel, bijspel; Middle High German bīspel, bīspil.


Woordenbook

nds-de-noun

Woordenbook n (plural Woordenboken or Woordenböker)

Woordenboken (plural)
Woordenböker (plural)


Spoon

From Middle Low German spân, from Old Saxon *spōn, *spān, from Proto-West Germanic *spānu. Cognate with English spoon.


Deev

From Middle Low German dēf, from Old Saxon thiof. More at thief.


Plöttje

From Plötten (“dishes; crockery”) + -je (diminutive suffix).


Hüttspott

Compare Dutch hutspot; English hodgepodge.


Fatt

From Middle Low German vat, from Old Saxon fat, from Proto-West Germanic *fat, from Proto-Germanic *fatą. Cognate with German Fass. More at vat.


Haavke

From Middle Low German hāvek, hāvik, from Old Saxon havuk, from Proto-West Germanic *habuk. Cognate with English hawk.


Sünn

From Middle Low German sünne, variant of sunne, from Old Saxon sunna, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnā, from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ. More at sun.


Seep

Sepen (plural)
sepe (alternative)
seype (alternative)

From Middle Low German sêpe, from Old Saxon *sēpa, from Proto-West Germanic *saipā. Cognate with English soap.


Tahl

Tahlen (plural)
Tall (alternative)
Tohl (alternative)

From Middle Low German tāle, tal, from Old Saxon tala, from Proto-West Germanic *talu, from Proto-Germanic *talō. Cognate with English tale.


Straat

From Middle Low German strâte, from Old Saxon strāta, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu, from Latin strāta.


Braa

From Middle Low German brâde, from Old Saxon brādo, from Proto-Germanic *brēdô. More at brawn.


Toom

From Middle Low German tôm, from Old Saxon *tōm, tām, from Proto-West Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic *taumaz. Cognate with English team.


Woord

Woorden (plural)
Woort (alternative)
Wurd (alternative)
Wohrd (alternative)
Wohrt (alternative)

From Middle Low German wôrt, from Old Saxon word, from Proto-West Germanic *word, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą. Cognate with English word.


Fleeg

From Middle Low German vlêge, from Old Saxon fliega, flioga, from Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ. More at fly.


Mügge

From Middle Low German mügge, from Old Saxon muggia, from Proto-West Germanic *muggjā, from Proto-Germanic *mugjǭ, suffixed diminutive form of *mują. More at midge.


Wark

→ Kashubian: wark

From Middle Low German werk, from Old Saxon werk. Cognate with English work.


Sellskupp

From Middle Low German selleschop, selschop, selschap, from Old Saxon selskepi, from Proto-Germanic *saljaskapiz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *saljô, *gasaljô, from *salją (“building; dwelling; room”).


Längd

Längden (plural)
Längde (alternative)
Längte (alternative)
Längt (alternative)

From Middle Low German lengde, lengede, from Old Saxon *lengitha, from Proto-Germanic *langiþō. More at length.


Mood

From Middle Low German môt, from Old Saxon mōd, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz. More at mood.


Kark

From Middle Low German karke, kerke, kirke, from Old Saxon kirika, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā. More at church.


Steiger

From Middle Low German steiger, steir, from Old Saxon *steigar, *stēgar, from Proto-West Germanic *staigri, from Proto-Germanic *staigriz. More at stair.


Rögen

From Middle Low German rōgen, from Old Saxon *hrogan, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz. More at roe.


Krabb

From Middle Low German krabbe, from Old Saxon *krabbo, from Proto-West Germanic *krabbō. More at crab.


Ledder

From Middle Low German ledder, ladder, leider, leddere, ledere, from Old Saxon *hlēderi, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaidriju. More at ladder.


Oller

From Middle Low German ōlder, older, alder, from Old Saxon aldar, from Proto-Germanic *aldrą. More at eld.


Snaar

From Middle Low German snare, snar, from Old Saxon *snara, *snarha, from Proto-West Germanic *snarhā, from Proto-Germanic *snarhǭ. More at English snare.


Schatt

From Middle Low German schat, from Old Saxon scat, skatt, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz. More at scat.


Koorn

from Middle Low German kôrn, from Old Saxon korn, from Proto-West Germanic *korn. More at corn.


Task

From Middle Low German tasche, from Old Saxon *taska, from Proto-Germanic *taskǭ.


Deepde

Deepden (plural)
Deepd (alternative)
Deepte (alternative)
Deept (alternative)

From Middle Low German dêpede, from Old Saxon diupitha, from Proto-Germanic *diupiþō, equivalent to deep + -de. More at depth.


Naam

From Middle Low German nāme, from Old Saxon namo, from Proto-West Germanic *namō, from Proto-Germanic *namô. More at name.


Undeer

From Middle Low German undêr, equivalent to un- + Deer. Cognate with Dutch ondier, German Untier.


Floor

From Middle Low German vlôr, from Old Saxon *flōr, from Proto-Germanic *flōraz. Cognate with German Flur, Dutch vloer, English floor.

The floor of a hallway or corridor connecting various rooms in a house.


Spood

From Middle Low German spōt, from Old Saxon spōd, from Proto-West Germanic *spōdi.


Ries

From Middle Low German rîs, from Old Saxon *hrīs, from Proto-West Germanic *hrīs, from Proto-Germanic *hrīsą. More at rice.


Ries

From German Riese. The native Low German form was Middle Low German rēse.


Dwarg

nds-de-noun

Dwarg m (plural Dwargen, feminine Dwargsch)

Dwargen (plural)
Dwargsch (feminine)
Dwargsche (feminine)

From Middle Low German dwerch, from Old Saxon dwerg, from Proto-West Germanic *dwerg, like German Zwerg and English dwarf.

dwarf (mythical creature; small human being)


Dwarg

From a West Slavic language (compare Polish twaróg), from Proto-Slavic *tvarogъ. Cognate to German Quark. Compare Plautdietsch Dwoaj f.

Dwerg (alternative)
Twarg (alternative)
Twerg (alternative)

1991, Ulrich Tolksdorf, Ermländische Protokolle: Alltagserzählungen in Mundart, Gloms on Dwarg wurd ook jemoakt (section 158, page 213)

(Low Prussian) quark cheese, especially as a small round or (set of) ball(s)


Brood

Brood un Botter kann de wenn', Tabak un Fuusel mott de wenn'

1992, Elisabeth Piirainen, Wilhelm Elling, editors, Wörterbuch der westmünsterländischen Mundart:

(Westphalian, Hamburgisch) alternative form of Broot (“bread”)


Weel

From Middle Low German wêl, wiel, from Old Saxon hwiol, from Proto-Germanic *hwehwlą. More at wheel.


Hoor

From Middle Low German hôre, from Old Saxon *hōra (attested in hōrhūs (“whorehouse”)), from Proto-Germanic *hōrǭ. More at whore.


Bedd

From Middle Low German bedde, from Old Saxon bed, beddi. More at bed.


Troost

From Middle Low German trôst, from Old Saxon *trōst, from Proto-Germanic *traustą. More at trust.


Miere

From Middle Low German miere, from Old Saxon *miuria, from Proto-Germanic *miurijǭ.


Över

From Middle Low German ö̂ver, from Old Saxon *ōvir, from Proto-Germanic *ōfrą, *ōfraz, *ōferaz. More at over.


Sangbook

From Middle Low German sankbôk, equivalent to Sang + Book. Compare English songbook.


Sünner

From Middle Low German sunder, from Old Saxon *sundari, from Proto-Germanic *sundārijaz, equivalent to Sünn + -er. More at sinner.


Avend

From Middle Low German âvent, from Old Saxon āvand, from Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs. More at even, evening.

evening; the time from dusk onwards (unlike in English, now generally including the first hours of the night, until midnight)


Stee

From Middle Low German stēde, from Old Saxon stedi, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz. More at stead.


Deenst

From Middle Low German dênst, from Old Saxon thionost, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōstaz.


Scharre

Eye dialect of Schadde. From Middle Low German schāde (schêde, schāduwe, schādewe), from Old Saxon skado. More at shadow.


Bessem

From Middle Low German bēsem, bēseme, from Old Saxon besmo, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō. More at besom.


Arvte

From Middle Low German arvete, erwete, from Old Saxon eriwit, from Proto-Germanic *arwīts.


Eevtaske

Eevtaskes (plural)
Eevtask (alternative)
Heevtaske (alternative)
Heevtask (alternative)

From Middle Low German ēgidesse, ēgeditze, egetisse, hegetisse, egedix, egedexe, eigdisse, from Old Saxon egithassa, ewidehsa.


Eerdbeei

Eerdbejen (plural)
Eerdjebeei (alternative)
Eerkebeei (alternative)

From Middle Low German êrdbēre, from Old Saxon erthberi, from Proto-Germanic *erþōbazją. More at earthberry.


Dook

From Middle Low German dôk, from Old Saxon dōk, from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz. More at duck (“cloth”).


Drunk

From Middle Low German drunk, from Old Saxon *drunk, from Proto-Germanic *drunkiz. More at drink.


Spaa

From Middle Low German spāde, from Old Saxon spado, from Proto-Germanic *spadô. More at spade.


Drank

From Middle Low German drank, from Old Saxon drank, from Proto-West Germanic *dranki, from Proto-Germanic *drankiz. More at drench.


Reem

From Middle Low German rême, from Old Saxon reomo, riomo, from Proto-West Germanic *reumō.


Reem

From Middle Low German rême, from Old Saxon *rēmo, from Proto-West Germanic *rēmō.


Krefft

From Middle Low German krēvet, from Old Saxon krevit, from Proto-Germanic *krabitaz. More at crayfish.


Smook

From Middle Low German smôk, from Old Saxon *smōk, from Proto-West Germanic *smauki.


Vörkopp

From Middle Low German vörkōp, vorkōp, equivalent to vör- + Kopp. Compare German Vorkopf, Vorderkopf.


Vörloop

From Middle Low German vörlôp, vorlôp, vorloepp, equivalent to vör- + Loop.


Vörhamer

From Middle Low German vȫrhāmer, vorhamer, equivalent to vör- + Hamer. More at forehammer.


Boov

From Middle Low German bôve, from Old Saxon *bōvo, from Proto-Germanic *bōbô, from Proto-Germanic *bō-. More at boy.


Unweer

From Middle Low German unwēder, unweder, unwedder, from Old Saxon *unwedar (suggested by ungiwidėri), equivalent to un- + Weer. More at unweather.


Wrist

From Middle Low German wrist, from Old Saxon *wrist, from Proto-Germanic *wristuz. More at wrist.


Spegel

From Middle Low German spêgel, speigel, spîgel, from Old Saxon spēgal, spiagal, from Latin speculum (“mirror”).


Fahn

From Middle Low German vāne, from Old Saxon fano, from Proto-Germanic *fanô. More at vane.


Knoken

Knoken (plural)
Knake (alternative)
Knaken (alternative)

From Middle Low German knōke, with a final -n added to mimic German Knochen.

An individual bone; a bone as an object rather than as a material.


Geus

Göös (alternative)
Göös' (alternative)
Geus' (alternative)


Benen

Benen (canonical neuter plural)
also Been (canonical neuter plural)


Kook

From Middle Low German kôke, from Old Saxon *kōko, from Proto-Germanic *kōkô (“cake; roll; bun”). Related to cake, cookie.


Braam

From Middle Low German brâm, from Old Saxon *brām, from Proto-West Germanic *brām.


Freeiheid

From Middle Low German vrîheit, vrîhêt, from Old Saxon frīhēd.


Reep

Repen (plural)
reep (alternative)
reyp (alternative)

From Middle Low German rêp, from Old Saxon *rēp, from Proto-West Germanic *raip. More at rope.


Leverke

From Middle Low German lêrke, lêwerke, from Old Saxon lēwerka, from Proto-Germanic *laiwarikǭ. More at lark.


Loog

From Middle Low German lôg, lôch, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *lōgą.


Lien

From Middle Low German lîne, from Old Saxon *līna, from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ (“line, rope, flaxen cord, thread”), from *līną (“flax”).
Hypothesised to be derived from Proto-Indo-European *līno- (“flax”), although it's impossible to reconstruct a common PIE protoform due to discrepancies with other European branches and absence of cognates outside of Europe.
If originally a non-IE loanword, locating the source is impossible because cultivation of linen was widespread in the region since the Neolithic.


Breei

From Middle Low German brî, from Old Saxon brī, from Proto-West Germanic *brīw.


Kiepe

From Middle Low German kîpe, from Old Saxon *kīpa, from Proto-Germanic *kipǭ, *kippǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *gey- (“to bend, twist”).


Nied

From Middle Low German nît, from Old Saxon nīth, from Proto-West Germanic *nīþ.


Oodboor

From Middle Low German ādebār, from Old Saxon *odoboro.


Fründin

nds-de-noun

Fründin f (plural Fründinnen, masculine Fründ)


Veeh

From Middle Low German vê, veh, vehe, from Old Saxon fehu. More at English fee.


Schuum

From Middle Low German schûm, from Old Saxon *skūm, from Proto-Germanic *skūmaz. More at scum.


Arbeid

From Middle Low German arbeit, arveid, arvêd, from Old Saxon arvēd, arvēdi, from Proto-West Germanic *arbaiþi, from Proto-Germanic *arbaidiz. Cognate to Dutch arbeid.


Quaad

has not been set (plural)
Quade (alternative)

From Middle Low German quât, from Old Saxon *kwād, from Proto-West Germanic *kwād.


Rook

Inherited from Middle Low German rôk, from Old Saxon hrōk, from Proto-West Germanic *hrōk. More at rook.


Rook

Inherited from Middle Low German rôk, from Old Saxon rōk.


Spitt

From Middle Low German spit, from Old Saxon *spit, from Proto-Germanic *spitą. More at spit.


Eernst

From Middle Low German ērnst, ērnest, from Old Saxon ernist, ernust, from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz. More at earnest.


Heken

From he + -ken. (i.e., Heken = "little he, he-kin").

The male [of the] peafowl (peacock) has colorful tail feathers.


Seken

From se + -ken. (i.e., Seken = "little she, she-kin").


Dunnersdag

Dunnersdaag (plural)
Donnerdag (alternative)
Donnersdag (alternative)
Dönnerdag (alternative)
Dönnersdag (alternative)
Dunnerdag (alternative)
Dünnerdag (alternative)
Dünnersdag (alternative)

Related to German Donnerstag, Dutch donderdag.

Donnerdag Dunnersdag Donnersdag Dunnersdag Dönnerdag Dunnersdag Dönnersdag Dunnersdag Dunnerdag Dunnersdag Dunnersdag Dunnersdag Dünnersdag Dunnersdag Dünnerdag


Rügge

Rüggen (plural)
Rügg (alternative)
rüg (alternative)
rüggen (alternative)

From Middle Low German rügge, from Old Saxon hruggi, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz. More at ridge.


Week

Weken (plural)
Week (plural)
Wȩk (alternative)

From Middle Low German wēke, from Old Saxon wika, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ. More at week.


Fründskupp

Fründskuppen (plural)
Fründschap (alternative)
Fründschop (alternative)

From Middle Low German vrü̂ntschop, which is an alternation of Middle Low German vrü̂ntschap, which itself descends from Old Saxon *friundskap, an unumlauted form of Old Saxon friundskepi, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndskapiz, equivalent to Fründ + -skupp.
The presence or abscence of umlauts in short i-stems in Old Saxon, the raising of /a/ to /ɔ/ in Middle Low German, and the raising of /ɔ/ to /ʊ/ in modern Low German are all subject to dialectal variation.


Ruumschipp

Ruumschipp n (plural Ruumscheep or Ruumschääp)


Gasthuus

Gasthuus n (plural Gasthüüs or Gasthüser)


Fründschap

Fründschappen (plural)
Fründschop (alternative)
Fründskupp (alternative)


Fründschop

Fründschoppen (plural)
Fründschap (alternative)


Baas

From Middle Low German bās (“supervisor, foreman”), probably from Old Saxon *baso, from Proto-West Germanic *baswō, from Proto-Germanic *baswô (“uncle”).


Barv

From Middle Low German berwe, bȫrwe, from Old Saxon *berwia, *barwa, from Proto-Germanic *barwijǭ, *barwǭ. More at barrow.


Maag

From Middle Low German māge. More at maw.


Sood

From Middle Low German sôt, from Old Saxon *sōth, from Proto-Germanic *sauþaz.


Kraan

From Middle Low German kran, krāne, from Old Saxon krano, from Proto-West Germanic *kranō, from Proto-Germanic *kranô. More at crane.


Sücht

From Middle Low German sucht, from Old Saxon suht, from Proto-Germanic *suhtiz.


Haak

From Middle Low German hāke, from Old Saxon hako, from Proto-West Germanic *hakō, from Proto-Germanic *hakô. More at hake.


Antwoord

Antwoorden (plural)
Antwoort (alternative)

From Middle Low German antwôrde, from Old Saxon andwurdi, from Proto-Germanic *andawurdiją.


Mörgen

From Middle Low German morgen, from Old Saxon morgan, from Proto-Germanic *murginaz. More at morning.


Geweten

From Middle Low German gewēten, from Old Saxon *giwitan, from Proto-West Germanic *gawitan, from Proto-Germanic *gawitaną, *witaną. Cognate with Dutch geweten, German Gewissen.


Knief

From Middle Low German knîf, from Old Saxon *knīf, from Proto-Germanic *knībaz. More at knife.


Loov

From Middle Low German lôf, from Old Saxon lōf, from Proto-West Germanic *laub.


Twieg

From Middle Low German twîch, from Old Saxon *twīg, from Proto-Germanic *twīgą. More at twig.


Köken

From Middle Low German kȫken(e) (also as kȫke), from Old Saxon *kukina, from Proto-West Germanic *kukinā.


Bärg

From earlier berg, from Middle Low German berch, from Old Saxon berg, berag, from Proto-West Germanic *berg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“high”). Compare Dutch berg, German Berg, West Frisian berch, English barrow, Danish bjerg, Swedish berg.


Hook

From Middle Low German hôk, from Old Saxon hōk, from Proto-West Germanic *hōk, from Proto-Germanic *hōkaz. More at hook.


Naber

From Middle Low German nâber, nahber, from Old Saxon nāhbūr, from Proto-West Germanic *nēhwagabūrô, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwagabūrô. Cognate with English neighbour.


Flock

From Middle Low German vlocke, from Old Saxon *flokk, from Proto-West Germanic *flokk, from Proto-Germanic *flukkaz. Cognate with English flock, Icelandic flokkur.


Muck

From Proto-Germanic *mukkan- (“bump, lump”), perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *muk- (“heap”), similar to Ancient Greek μύκων (múkōn, “pile”). Compare Old English mūga, Old Norse múgr (“mass, heap (of corn)”). See also Dutch mok, English mug.


Glieknis

From Middle Low German gelîknisse, gelîkenisse (also as lîkenisse), from Old Saxon gilīknessi, from Proto-West Germanic *galīkanassī (“likeness”). Equivalent to gliek + -nis. More at likeness.


Kroon

From Middle Low German krôn, kroen, krûn, from Old Saxon *krōn, from Proto-West Germanic *krōn (“crane”). Cognate with Middle High German kruon (“crane”). More at English crane.


Segge

From Middle Low German segge, from Old Saxon *seggi, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaz. More at sedge.


Schaar

From Middle Low German schāre, from Old Saxon scara, from Proto-Germanic *skarō.


Raak

From Middle Low German rāke, from Old Saxon *raka, from Proto-Germanic *rakō.


Döör

Dören (plural)
Düör (alternative)
Dür (alternative)

From Middle Low German dȫr, dȫre, from Old Saxon duru. Cognate with English door.


Bottervögel

Bottervögels (plural)
Bottervagel (alternative)

From Middle Low German bottervōgel, equivalent to Botter + Vögel.


Klaver

From Middle Low German klâveren, klêver, from Old Saxon *klēvera, from Proto-West Germanic *klaibrā. Cognate with English clover.


Korf

From Middle Low German korf, from Old Saxon *korf, from Proto-West Germanic *korb.


Bunk

From Middle Low German bunk, bunke, of uncertain origin. Cognate with Dutch bonk, Saterland Frisian Bunke, West Frisian bonke.


Traan

From Middle Low German trān, from Old Saxon trahn, from Proto-Germanic *trahnuz (“tear”).


Regendrüpp

From Middle Low German rēgendroppe, rēgendrōpe, from Old Saxon *regandropo, *regindropo, from Proto-Germanic *regnadrupô (“raindrop”), equivalent to Regen + Drüpp. Cognate with English raindrop.


Offall

From Middle Low German afval, equivalent to of + Fall. Compare German Abfall, Dutch afval, English offal.


Kaptain

Kaptains (plural)
Käpten (alternative)
Käppen (alternative)

From Middle Low German kapitein, kapiteyne, capetein, capitān, a borrowing from Medieval Latin capitāneus.


Spreker

From Middle Low German sprēker, sprēkere (also sprāker, sprākere), a regularisation of earlier Middle Low German sprēke (“speaker”), from Old Saxon *spreko, from Proto-Germanic *sprekô (“speaker”), equivalent to spreken + -er.


Iesjökel

From Middle Low German îsjȫkel, equivalent to Ies + Jökel; the same construction as in English icicle.


Jökel

From Proto-Germanic *jekulaz. Cognate to Swedish jökel, dialectal English ickle.


Daal

From Middle Low German dāl, from Old Saxon dal, from Proto-Germanic *dala-.


Soot

From Middle Low German sôt, from Old Saxon *sōt, from Proto-Germanic *sōtą, from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“to sit”).


Toorn

From Middle Low German tōrn, tōren, ultimately from Latin turris.


Wiev

From Middle Low German wîf, from Old Saxon wīf, from Proto-West Germanic *wīb, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife.


Riekdoom

From Middle Low German rîkedôm, from Old Saxon rīkdōm, rīkidōm, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijadōmaz, equivalent to riek + -doom.


Teken

From Middle Low German têken, from Old Saxon tēkan, from Proto-West Germanic *taikn.


Bottervagel

Bottervagels (plural)
Bottervögel (alternative)


Sommervagel

From Middle Low German sommervōgel, sōmervōgel, equivalent to Sommer + Vagel.


Nahd

From Middle Low German nât, from Old Saxon *nād, from Proto-Germanic *nēdiz.


Snurrbaart

→ Saterland Frisian: Snurboart

From Snurre (“snout, muzzle”) + Baart (“beard”).


Sump

From Middle Low German sump, from Old Saxon *sump, from Proto-Germanic *sumpaz.


Achtinge

achtinge giəwen

sik in achtinge nȩmen


Akes

From Middle Low German akes, from Old Saxon akus, from Proto-Germanic *akwisī, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”).


Åder

From Old Saxon -āðara, from Proto-Germanic *ēdrǭ.

a vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure


Ägg

(Westphalian) alternative form of Ai (egg)


Fohl

From Middle Low German vōle, from Old Saxon folo, from Proto-Germanic *fulô. Cognate with English foal.


Åk

From Middle Low German adik, adek, from Old Saxon aduk, from Proto-West Germanic *aduk, perhaps ultimately from Gaulish odocos.

Sambucus ebulus
Sambucus ebulus#Translingual

(Westphalian) dwarf elder, species Sambucus ebulus.


Âke

Possibly related to Old Norse aka (to drive) from Proto-Germanic *akaną.


Âken

From Old Saxon nako from Proto-Germanic *nakwô. Cognate with German Nachen and Dutch aak.

(Westphalian) small boat used on inland waters


Äken

Borrowed from Middle Dutch aker or Old Dutch *aker, or from Latin aquarium. Perhaps also related to Latin aheneus.

(Westphalian) small kettle, typically made of copper or brass.


Ungood

From Middle Low German ungôt, ungût, equivalent to un- + Good. Cognate with English ungood, Middle High German unguot, German Ungüte.


Dapperkeit

(Sauerland, region around Hameln) bravery


Helper

From Middle Low German helpere, helpære, from Old Saxon helpāri, from Proto-West Germanic *helpārī (“helper”), equivalent to Hülp + -er. Cognate with English helper.


Giesel

From Middle Low German gîsel, from Old Saxon gīsal, from Proto-West Germanic *gīsl, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz.


Reiger

From Middle Low German reiger, rêger, from Old Saxon *hrēgar, *hrēgaro, from Proto-Germanic *hraigrô (“heron”).


Slötel

From Middle Low German slȫtel, from Old Saxon slutil, from Proto-West Germanic *slutil.


Smidd

from Middle Low German smit, smet, smede, from Old Saxon smith, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Cognate with English smith, German Schmied.


Quicksülver

From Middle Low German quiksülver, quiksilver, queksülver, equivalent to quick + Sülver. Compare English quicksilver, German Quecksilber.


Göös'

Göös (alternative)
Geus (alternative)
Geus' (alternative)


Geus'

Göös (alternative)
Geus (alternative)
Göös' (alternative)


Üütse

From Middle Low German ûtze (“frog, toad”), of uncertain origin. Compare obsolete German Eutze, Old English ȳċe (“frog, toad”), from Proto-West Germanic *ūkā (“frog, toad”).


Padde

has not been set (plural)
Padd (alternative)
Pudde (alternative)
Pudd (alternative)

From Middle Low German padde (“frog, toad, type of amphibian”), from Old Saxon *padda, from Proto-West Germanic *paddā.
Akin to English pad, paddock (“toad”), Dutch pad (“toad”), Danish padde (“toad”), Swedish padda (“toad”), Icelandic padda (“toad”).


Pogge

From Middle Low German pogge, poge, pugge, from Old Saxon *fruggo, from Proto-West Germanic *froggō.


Spöök

From Middle Low German spôk, akin to Middle Dutch spooc, spoock. More at English spook.


Wettsteen

From Middle Low German wetstên, wettestên, equivalent to wetten + Steen. Compare English whetstone, Dutch wetsteen.


Fliet

From Middle Low German vlît, from Old Saxon flīt, from Proto-West Germanic *flīt, from Proto-Germanic *flītaz, of unknown ultimate origin, but compare *flītan (“to strive, fight”). Compare German Fleiß (“diligence”); also possibly related to Welsh llwydd (“success”).


Moord

From Middle Low German mōrt, from Old Saxon morth, from Proto-West Germanic *morþ, from Proto-Germanic *murþą (“murder”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to die”).


Goäd

de leiwe Goäd

de Engel Goädes


Spröök

From Middle Low German sprȫke, sprōke, from Old Saxon *sproki, from Proto-West Germanic *spruki (“a saying, saw”), from Proto-Germanic *sprekaną (“to say, speak”). Cognate with German Spruch (“quote, saying, verse”), Dutch spreuk (“a saying, maxim, saw”).


Söhn

From Middle Low German sȫne, sune, from Old Saxon sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz. More at English son.


Sopp

From Middle Low German soppe, from Old Saxon *soppa, suppa, from Proto-Germanic *suppǭ (“broth, sop”).


Tinne

From Middle Low German tinne, from Old Saxon *tinna, from Proto-Germanic *tinnǭ, *tinnō, probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dént-no-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (“tooth”). Cognate with Dutch tinne, German Zinne.


Fless

From Middle Low German vlesche, vlasche, from Old Saxon flaska, from Proto-West Germanic *flaskā.
Cognate with Dutch fles, Old English flasce, flaxe, English flask.


Begünn

From Middle Low German begin, from Old Saxon *bigin, *biginn, from Proto-Germanic *biginnaz (“beginning”), from Proto-Germanic *biginnaną (“to begin”). Compare Old Saxon angin, anagin, anaginn (“beginning, start”).


Waalfisk

Waalfisken (plural)
Waalfisch (alternative)
Waalfiss (alternative)

From Middle Low German walfisch, walvisch.


Wahrheid

From Middle Low German wârheit, wârhêt, from Old Saxon wārhēd, from Proto-West Germanic *wārahaidu. Equivalent to wahr + -heid.


Musterd

From Middle Low German mostart, mostert, probably from Middle High German mostert, mustart, from Middle French mostarde. More at English mustard.


Insicht

From Middle Low German insicht, equivalent to in- + Sicht.


Bispääl

Bispälen (plural)
Bispeel (alternative)
Bispill (alternative)


Bispälen

Bispelen (alternative)
Bispillen (alternative)


Bispelen

Bispälen (alternative)
Bispillen (alternative)


Kinnerheid

Alteration (due to Kinner, plural of Kind (“child”)) of Middle Low German kintheit, kinthêt, from Old Saxon *kindhēd, equivalent to Kinner + -heid.


Ooglidd

From Middle Low German ôgelit, ôgenlit, ôgenlēt, equivalent to Oog + Lidd.


Däörn

Däörn (plural)
Doorn (alternative)
Durn (alternative)


Wereld

Werelden (plural)
Werld (alternative)
Welt (alternative)

From Middle Low German werlt, warlt, werlde, from Old Saxon werold, warold, worold, from Proto-West Germanic *weraldi, from Proto-Germanic *weraldiz. Cognate with English world.


Waart

From Middle Low German warte, from Old Saxon warta, from Proto-Germanic *wartǭ. Cognate with English wart.


Siëge

(Westphalian) goat; regional form of Zeeg


Piärd

head

Piärd n (plural Piärde or Piär or Piäre or Piärre)

Piärde (plural)
Piär (plural)
Piäre (plural)
Piärre (plural)

(Westphalian) horse; regional form of Peerd


Duorp

Düörper (plural)
Doarp (alternative)
duårp (alternative)
Duarp (alternative)
Dörp (alternative)

From Middle Low German dorp, from Old Saxon thorp.

Wann de Lüh in’t Duorp auk säggen: «Wat döht de Liesken Dreiers doch met ’n Rüen? De hät jä knapp för sick un iähren Jungen wat!» Liesken gaff iähr ’t Kassement: «Ji brukt ’n jä nich to foern!»

before 1939, Karl Wagenfeld, “En Daugenicks”, in Wilhelm Damwerth, editor, Kleine Bettlektüre för Lüde ut Westfaolen, de gärn plattdütsk küert, published 1981:

Though the people in the village used to say: “What does Lizzy Dreiers do with a dog? She has barely enough for herself and her boy!”, Lizzy would chase them off: “You don’t have to feed him, do you!”

(Westphalian, including Münsterland) village


Isen

From Middle Low German īsen, īsern, from Old Saxon īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną.

Wao Isen ligg un Eken wasst, dao wasst auk Lü, we daobi passt.

Where iron lies and oak trees grow, there people grow that correspond to this. (Westphalian slogan praising local sincerity and loyalty)


Knoovlook

has not been set (plural)
Knuuvlook (alternative)

From Middle Low German knovelôk, knuflôk, knuftlôk, from Old Saxon kluflōk, from Proto-West Germanic *klubōlauk. Cognate with German Knoblauch, Dutch knoflook, West Frisian knyflok.


Wildernis

From Middle Low German wildernisse, a byform of Middle Low German wiltnisse (“wilderness, wasteland”).


Warmte

From Middle Low German warmte, warmede, wermede, from Old Saxon *warmitha, from Proto-West Germanic *warmiþu. Cognate with English warmth.


Faam

From Middle Low German vādem, from Old Saxon fathm, from Proto-West Germanic *faþm, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz. Cognate with English fathom.


Drüpp

From Middle Low German drup, drope, droppe, from Old Saxon drop, *druppo, from Proto-West Germanic *dropō, from Proto-Germanic *drupô. Cognate with English drop.


Muusfalle

Muusfallen (plural)
Muusfall (alternative)

From Middle Low German mûsevalle, from Old Saxon mūsfalla, from Proto-West Germanic *mūsfallā (“mousetrap”), equivalent to Muus + Falle. Cognate with English mousefall.


Muustrappe

Muustrappen (plural)
Muustrapp (alternative)

From Muus + Trappe. Compare English mousetrap.


Huushollen

Partly continuing Middle Low German hûsholt, hûshōldinge, and partly from the verb huushollen (“to housekeep”), equivalent to Huus (“house”) + hollen (“to hold”). Compare Dutch huishouden and English household.


Meddik

Borrowed from Danish maddike, from mathk, from maðkr, from *maþukaz, diminutive of *maþô.


Strunt

From Middle Low German strunt, stront, from Old Saxon *strunt, from Proto-West Germanic *strunt.


Kooj

From Middle Low German kōje, from Latin cavea.


Huut

Hüüd (plural)
Huden (plural)
Huud (alternative)

From Middle Low German hût, from Old Saxon hūd, from Proto-West Germanic *hūdi, from Proto-Germanic *hūdiz (compare English hide, West Frisian hûd, Dutch huid, German Haut), from Proto-Indo-European *kewH- (“skin, hide”).

der

skin, hide of a person, animal or (part of a) plant

skin (membrane found on the surface of an object, like a sausage)


Emk

Emken (plural)
Êmk (alternative)
Êmke (alternative)
Hampelte (alternative)
Ampelte (alternative)
Amperte (alternative Sauerländisch)


Buəter

Et sall di nitt läid dauen, dat du büss dine Büəters quyt woaren, wann du män med migoan woss no minem Huse.

Friedrich Woeste, Eine Zwergsage. Mündlich von einem aus Gummersbach stammenden Maurer, aber in märk. [= märkischer] Mundart, in: Monatsschrift für rheinisch-westfälische Geschichtsforschung und Alterthumskunde. Herausgegeben von Richard Pick. II. Jahrg. 1876, p. 297f.

Du haust nu nitt mär Schæper te sin un kanst wuat beateres eaten as en Buəter.


Bueter

Buəter (alternative)
bueter (alternative)

Eier un Bueter

Bueter un Brod


Bueter

Büeters (plural)
Buəter (alternative)
bueter (alternative)

'n Bueter schmeeren

(Märkisch) slice of bread with toppings, open sandwich


Mål

dat ierste Mål


Düvel

Düvels (plural)
Düwel (alternative Münsterländisch also)

From Middle Low German dǖvel, duvel, from Old Saxon diuval, diuvil, diobol, from Proto-West Germanic *diubul. Cognate with English devil.


Hönnig

From Middle Low German hönich, hōnich, from Old Saxon honeg, huneg, from Proto-West Germanic *hunag. Cognate with English honey.


Dössel

Dössels (plural)
Drüssel (alternative)
Dörsel (alternative)

From Middle Low German dreskelef, from Old Saxon *thriskūvli Old Saxon *thriskilfi, from Proto-Germanic *þreskwaþluz. More at threshold.


Drüssel

Drüssels (plural)
Dörsel (alternative)
Dössel (alternative)


bruud

Adolf haar airsta Wilhelm Schwanza sij määka tauna bruud.

Adolf first dated Wilhelm Schwanz's daughter.

(Eastern Pomeranian in Brazil) girlfriend

Ik haw ai mit dai bruud danst.


brülåp

Dai brülåpa äänla sich mit dai flöitåp.

The guaribas resemble the capuchin monkey.

(Eastern Pomeranian in Brazil) guariba (any of several South American howler monkeys with prehensile tails)


määka

Ik srijw dij deisa braiw taum dij sägen duu büst air gaur määka.

I am writing this letter to say that you are a nice girl.

(Eastern Pomeranian in Brazil) girl, young lady

Mêkes

plural; East Pomeranian (in East Pomerania)

Dochter

also East Pomeranian (in East Pomerania)


Leevde

From Middle Low German lêvede, from Old Saxon *liuvitha, from Proto-West Germanic *liubiþu, equivalent to leev + -de.


Lögen

From Middle Low German lȫgene, from Old Saxon lugina, from Proto-West Germanic *luginu, from Proto-Germanic *luginō.


Slacke

From Middle Low German slecke, from Old Saxon *slicko, from Proto-West Germanic *slikkō, from Proto-Germanic *slikkô, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”). Cognate with Dutch slek, slak (“snail”).


Upstieg

From Middle Low German upstîch, from Old Saxon *upstīg, from Proto-West Germanic *uppastigi.


Raadsel

From Middle Low German rātsel, rādelse, rēdisle, from Old Saxon rādisli, from Proto-West Germanic *rādislī (“advice, guess, interpretation, riddle”). Cognate with English riddle.


Rüst

From Middle Low German rüste, rust, ruste, from Old Saxon *rusta, from Proto-West Germanic *rustu, *rustiju, an ablaut variant of Proto-West Germanic *rastu. Cognate with Dutch rust (“rest”).


Pöhl

From Middle Low German pȫle, pǖle, from Old Saxon puli, from Proto-West Germanic *pulwī. Cognate with English pillow.


Dörnanner

Nominalisation of dörnanner (“in a mess; mixed-up”), modelled after German Durcheinander.


Jåhr

From Middle Low German jâr, jaer, from Old Saxon jār, gēr, from Proto-West Germanic *jār, from Proto-Germanic *jērą.

Jaohr (alternative)
Joahr (alternative)
Jahr (alternative)
Johr (alternative)


Schakel

From Middle Low German *schakel, from Old Saxon *skakul, from Proto-West Germanic *skakul, from Proto-Germanic *skakulaz.


Ostrow

(Low Prussian) island in rivers and lakes


Backhuus

From Middle Low German backhûs, from Old Saxon *bakhūs, from Proto-West Germanic *bakahūs.


Smöker

From Middle Low German smoker, smö̂ker, smö̂kære, equivalent to smöken + -er. Compare English smoker.


Riool

Unknown. Related to German Regal. Possibly also related to Dutch riool.


Quaaddoner

From Middle Low German quâtdōner, quâtdōnære. Compare also Middle Low German quâtdêdiger.


Undeert

From Middle Low German undêrte, undêrede, equivalent to un- + Deert. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Uundíert.


Tüder

From Middle Low German tûder, from Old Saxon tiothar, tūdar, from Proto-West Germanic *teudr, from Proto-Germanic *teudrą.


Broor

Broors (plural)
Bröör (alternative)
Broer (alternative)
Brauder (alternative)

From Middle Low German brôder, from Old Saxon brōthar, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþer, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr. Cognate with English brother.


Soahn

(Brandenburgisch, including Altmärkisch) son


Voader

(Brandenburgisch, including Altmärkisch) father


Faxenmaker

From Faxe + Maker. Cognate with German Faxenmacher.


Iev

From Middle Low German îve, from Old Saxon īh, from Proto-West Germanic *īhu, from Proto-Germanic *īhwaz. Cognate with English yew.


Süül

From Middle Low German sûl, sûle, from Old Saxon sūl, from Proto-West Germanic *sūli, from Proto-Germanic *sūliz. Cognate with English sile.


Niwoll

Borrowed from Polish niewola (“captivity, slavery”).


Oborre

(Low Prussian) cowshed, cowhouse, byre (building for keeping animals)


Barlogg

Barlog (alternative)
barlóg (alternative)
berlóg (alternative)
balógə (alternative)
borlóg (alternative)
borlóƞ (alternative)

(Low Prussian) den (place where an animal sleeps)


Kukuritz

Borrowed from Polish kukuruca /kukuryza now obsolete variants of kukurydza.


Panitschken

Borrowed from Masovian Polish panicz (“young man”) + -ken.

af

(Low Prussian) sir (in a diminutive meaning)


Lork

Uncertain, possibly imitative. Compare Middle Low German lork (“armour”). Borrowed into German as Lurch.

onomatopoeic

imitative

(by extension) rascal, lout, scoundrel, villain, bastard


Eer

From Middle Low German ērde, from Old Saxon ertha, from Proto-West Germanic *erþu.


Goorn

From Middle Low German gārden, gārten, gārde, from Old Saxon gardo, from Proto-West Germanic *gardō, from Proto-Germanic *gardô.


Teihnte

From Middle Low German tegende, teinde, from Old Saxon tehando, tegotho, from Proto-West Germanic *tehundō, from Proto-Germanic *tehundô (“tenth, tithe”).


Telg

From Middle Low German telge, telch, from Old Saxon *telgo, *telg, from Proto-West Germanic *telg, *telgu, from Proto-Germanic *telguz, *telgaz (“branch, twig”). Cognate with English tillow and tiller.


Etig

Etigen (plural)
Etik (alternative)
Ätig (alternative)
Eterk (alternative)

From Middle Low German ētik, ētek, ettik, ātik, from Old Saxon *etik, ekid (“vinegar”), from Proto-West Germanic *atik, *akit (“vinegar”). Cognate with Old English æċed (“vinegar”).