Lowlands-L: Beyond the Pale: A border-crossing guide for language learners
Lowlands-L: Beyond the Pale: A border-crossing guide for language learners

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False Friends in English and Low Saxon

English

Low Saxon (Germany)

 

Expression

Bedüden

Expression

Meaning

 

       

Contributor

dish

Schöttel, Faat, Kumm; Gericht (Eten)

Disch

table

R. F. Hahn

lock

(Dœr-)Slott; Slüüs’

Lock

hole

R. F. Hahn

slim

slank

slimm

bad

R. F. Hahn

stout

vüllig

stolt

proud

R. F. Hahn

 

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