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mennonite low german

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
men-non-ite low ger-man
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A variety or dialect of Low Prussian of East Low German with Dutch influence that developed in the 16th and 17th centuries in the Vistula delta area of Royal Prussia and which is now spoken by communities not only in Germany but also in North America (Canada, the United States, and Mexico), South America (Argentina, Brazil), Russia and some other places. (Not to be confused with the High German language Pennsylvania German; both are spoken in Pennsylvania.)

Etymology

From Mennonite + Low German, because Mennonites were the ones to carry it out of Prussia.

Frequently Paired Words

Chortitza Molotschna

Synonyms

Plautdietsch Plauttdietsch

Questions

What does mennonite low german mean?
A variety or dialect of Low Prussian of East Low German with Dutch influence that developed in the 16th and 17th centuries in the Vistula delta area of Royal Prussia and which is now spoken by communities not only in Germany but also in North America (Canada, the United States, and Mexico), South America (Argentina, Brazil), Russia and some other places. (Not to be confused with the High German language Pennsylvania German; both are spoken in Pennsylvania.)
Where does mennonite low german come from?
From Mennonite + Low German, because Mennonites were the ones to carry it out of Prussia.

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