Low German

noun
1.
the West Germanic languages not included in the High German group, as English, Dutch, Flemish, or Plattdeutsch.
Abbreviation: LG.
Compare High German (def 1).
2.
Plattdeutsch.
Origin
1835-45
British Dictionary definitions for Low German

Low German

noun
1.
a language of N Germany, spoken esp in rural areas: more closely related to Dutch than to standard High German Also called Plattdeutsch, LG See also German (sense 1), High German (sense 1)