Basic
Travel Vocabulary:
Low
Saxon (Neddersassish, Plattdü ü tsh )
Compiled by Reinhard F. Hahn, Seattle, Washington, USA
Note that this language has no standard dialect and no standard spelling.
This version of the list shows Low Saxon more “phonetically” written
Pronunciation: ā as
in Standard Dutch, å like “aw”, ey like “ay” or
as in “lie”, e as
in “fair”, oy as in French oeil or as in “boy”, ou as in “snow”, āu as in “cow”, ay as in “lie”, y as in “see”, short u as in “put”, oe as in French cœur or German böse , uy like long German “ü” and French “u”, ç as in German ich , x as in German lach , v like “v” or “b” before a vowel or ’, j as in “yes” or in “yes”, ŋ as in “sing”, g always as in “go”, an accent sign shows a stressed (emphasized) syllable
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English
Low
Saxon (Low German)
Afrikaans
afrykǻns
aircraft
(a/the)
fléyger
(eyn/dat)
airport
(an/the)
flóux-håv m
(eyn/dey)
Algeria
ālgéryen
allergy
(an/the)
ālergý
(eyn(e)/dey)
America
āmérikå
ancient
steyn-óuld
and
un
apple
juice (the)
ápl-zap
(dey)
Argentina
āgentýnyen
arrive,
to
án-kåm-m
Australia
āustrǻlyen
Austria
óyst-ryk
bacon
(the)
spek
(dey)
bad
léyç
bag
(a/the)
puk
(eyn/dey),
buydl
(eyn/dey), tash
(eyn(e)/dey)
baggage
(your/my/the)
bagǻsh
(dyn~joun/myn/dat)
bank
(a/the)
bāŋk
(eyn(e)/dey)
bathroom (toilet) (a/the)
paddemā́ŋk
(eyn/dat), klou (eyn/dat), frou máyer (eyn(e)/dey)
beach
(a/the)
strānt
(eyn/dey)
bed
(a/the)
bet
(eyn/dat)
beer
(one/the)
beer
(eyn/dat)
Belarus
bélarus,
wít-rus-lānt
Belgium
bélgyen
better
béter
big
groot
bike
(a/the)
fǻr-rat,
rat (eyn/dat)
bike
rental (a/the)
fǻr-rat-ferléyn
(eyn/dat)
black
svāt,
svat
blue
blāu
boat
(a/the)
boot
(eyn/dat)
boat
rental (a/the)
bóot-ferléyn
(eyn/dat)
bottle
(a/the)
budl
(eyn(e)/dey)
Brabantish (language)
bråbā́ntsh
Brazil
bråzýlyen
bread
(the)
broot
(dat)
bread
roll (a/the)
rúnt-stük
(eyn/dat)
breakfast
(a/the)
fróy-stük
(eyn/dat), fróy-kost (eyn(e)/dey)
bridge
(a/the)
brüç
(eyn(e)/dey)
broad
breyt
broken
kapút,
twāy, toushā́n, uutn lým
brown
bruun
Bulgaria
bulgǻryen
burger
(a/the)
āmerikǻnshe
frykadél (eyn(e)/dey)
bus
(a/the)
bus
(eyn/dey)
bus
stop (a/the)
bús-ānhoult
(eyn/dey)
but
ǻv er,
mān
butter
(the)
bótter,
bútter (dey)
buy,
to
koypm
café
(a/the)
kaféy
(eyn/dat)
cake
(a/the)
koukŋ
(eyn/dey)
camera
(a/the)
kā́merå
(eyn(e)/dey)
Canada
kā́nadå
candy
(the)
snábl-kråm
(dey)
car
(a/the)
ā́uto
(eyn/dat), wågŋ
(eyn/dey)
car
rental
(a/the)
ā́uto-ferléyn
(eyn/dat)
castle
(a/the)
slot
(eyn/dat), borx (eyn(e)/dey)
cemetery
(a/the)
kā́k-hoff
(eyn/dey)
cheap
billiç
cheese
(the)
keyz
(dey)
children
(your/my/the)
kínner
(dyn~joun/myn/dey)
China
shýnå,
çýnå
chocolate
(the)
shokerlǻd (dey)
church
(a/the)
kāk
(eyn(e)/dey)
closed
tou,
slåtn
clothes
(the)
tuy ç , kleyd ǻsh
(dey)
coast
(the)
küst
(eyn(e)/dey)
cocoa
(the)
kak á u
(dey)
coffee
(the)
k á ffe,
kóffy (dey)
cold
koult
come,
to
kåm-m
computer
(a/the)
kompjúter
(eyn/dey), réekener (eyn/dey)
consulate
(your/my/a/the)
konzulǻt (dyn~joun/myn/eyn/dat)
convent
(a/the)
klóoster
(eyn/dat), nun-n-klóoster (eyn/dat)
cool
k oy l,
kóyliç
cream
(the)
kreem
(dey)
Croatia
kro-ǻt syen
crowded
ful,
propm-fúl
cup
(a/the)
tas
(eyn(e)/dey), kop (eyn/dey), k ó pke (eyn/da)
Cyprus
(t)súypern
Czech
Republic
(t)shéçyen
damaged
rāmponéyrt,
kapút
dance
(a/the)
dān(t)s
(eyn/dey)
dark
dúyster
daughter
(your/my/a/the)
dóxter
(dyn~joun/myn/eyn(e)/dey)
Denmark
déen-m ā k
dentist
(a/the)
tée n-dokter (eyn/dey), kúzn-dokter
(eyn/dey)
depart,
to ((by) aircraft)
áf-fleygŋ
depart,
to (person on a trip)
up ’ m
pát gån
depart,
to ((by) car, bus, train)
áf-fårn
dessert
(a/the)
nǻ-dish
(eyn/dey)
diabetes
(t)súkker,
dyåb ée tes
diarrhea
d ö rç-f ā l,
shyteréy
dinner
ǻvnt-eetn
doctor
(my/a/the)
dókter
(eyn/dey)
door
(a/the)
dœr
(eyn(e)/dey)
drink
(a/the)
vat
tou drínk ŋ
drink,
to
drink ŋ
drizzle
(rain) (the)
nýzl-reegŋ,
smúdl-reegŋ (dey)
Dutch (language)
n é dder-lāntsh,
hól-lāntsh
east
nå
óosten tou
eat,
to
éetn
egg
(an/the)
āy
(eyn/dat)
eggs
(the)
ā́yer
(dey)
Egypt
egǘptn
embassy
(your/my/a/the)
bǻt-shup
(dyn~joun/myn/eyn(e)/dey)
empty
leddiç
England
é ŋlānt,
íŋlānt
English (language)
é ŋlsh,
íŋlsh
epilepsy
eepilepsý
Estonia
éest-lānt
excursion
(a/the)
tuur
(eyn(e)/dey), t ö rn (eyn/dey)
exhausted
uut
un áal
expensive
d uy r
Faeroe
Islands (the)
f ée royer
ā́y-lān-n (dey)
fake (adjective)
fālsh,
felsht, nǻ-måkt
fake
(a/the)
fālsh
vāk, felsht vāk, nǻ-måkt vāk
(eyn/dey)
festival
(a/the)
fest
(eyn/dat)
ferry
(a/the)
feer
(eyn(e)/dey)
Finland
fínlānt
fish
(a/the)
fish
(eyn/dey)
flight
(a/the)
floux
(eyn/dey)
food
(the)
éet n
(dat)
fork
(a/the)
gafl
(eyn(e)/dey)
fortress
(a/the)
borx
(eyn(e)/dey)
found
fun-n
funny
vítsiç,
toun láxŋ
France
frā́nk-ryk
French (language)
frān-tsóyssh
French
fires (the)
pom
frýt (dey)
fried
fryt éy rt
fried
egg(s) (a/the)
spéygl-āy
(eyn/dat), spéygl-āyer (dey)
friend (female) (your/my/a/the)
deyrn
(dyn~joun/myn/eyn(e)/dey), fr ǘndin (dyn~joun/myn/eyn(e)/dey)
friend (male) (your/my/a/the)
fründ
(dyn~joun/myn/eyn/dey)
fries
(French fires) (the)
pom
frýt (dey)
fruit
(collective) (the)
åft
(dat)
full
ful
gallery
(a/the)
galer ý (eyn(e)/dey)
garden
(a/the)
gårn
(eyn/dey)
gate
(a/the)
door
(eyn/dat)
genuine
eçt
German (language)
duytsh
Germany
dúytsh-lānt
glass
(for drinking) (a/the)
glas
(eyn/dat)
gone,
spent
āl,
veç
good
gout
gray
grāu
Greece
gr éek ŋ-lānt
greyn
groyn
grey
grāu
hail
(the)
hågl
(dey)
ham
(a/the)
shinkŋ
(eyn/dey)
hamburger
(steak) (a/the)
āmerikǻnshe
frykad é l (eyn(e)/dey)
handmade
hā́nt-måkt
harbor
(a/the)
håv m
(eyn/dey)
heavy
svår
hospital
(a/the)
zúykŋ-huus
(eyn/dat), spytǻl (eyn/dat)
hot
(temperature)
hit
hot,
spicy
shāp
hotel
(your/my/a/the)
hot é l
(dyn~joun/myn/eyn/dat)
Hungary
úŋgān
hungry
smáxtiç
husband
(your/mya/the)
mān
(dyn~joun/myn/eyn/dey)
ice
(the)
ys
(dat)
ice
cream (a/the)
ys
(eyn/dat)
Iceland
ýs-lānt
India
índyen
Internet
access/connection (an/the)
ínternet-ān-slus
(eyn/dey)
intersection
(a/the)
kruy-tsunk
(eyn(e)/dey)
Iran
yrǻn
(dey)
Ireland
ír-lānt
island
(an/the)
áy-lānt
(eyn/dat), inzl (eyn(e)/dey)
Israel
ýsråel
Italy
ytǻlyen
Japan
jǻpån
jetty
(a/the)
kāy
(eyn/dey), póller, púller (eyn/dey)
Jordan
jordǻnyen
juice
(the)
zap
(dey)
kind,
thoughtful
net,
própper
knife
(a/the)
mes
(eyn/dat)
Korea
kor é y å
kosher
kósher
lake
(a/the)
zey
(eyn(e)/dey), meer (eyn/dat)
laptop
computer (a/the)
kláp-r eeke ner
(eyn/dey)
large
groot
Latvia
l é t-lānt
leave,
to (depart on a trip)
áf-fårn
leave,
to (go away)
v é ç-gån
Lebanon
lýbanon
(dey)
left
liŋks,
liŋker-hā́nt
Libya
lýbuyen
light (not
dark)
hel
light (not
heavy)
liçt
light
(a/the)
liçt
(eyn/dat)
lighthouse
(a/the)
fúyr-tourn
(eyn/dey)
lightning
(the)
bliks
(dey)
lightweight
liçt
Limburgish (language)
límborxsh
liquor
(the)
ā ́ lkohool
(dey), snaps (dey)
Lithuania
lítāun
lost,
missing
veç,
ferlān
Low
Saxon/German (language)
n é der-zassish,
plát-duytsh, plat
luggage
(your/my/the)
bagǻsh
(dyn~joun/myn/dat)
lunch
(the)
míddax-eetn
(dat)
Luxembourg
lúksm-borx
Macedonia
matsedónyen
mailbox
(a/the)
br é yf-kasn
(eyn/dey)
Malta
mā́ltå
map
(a/the)
kårt
(eyn(e)/dey), lā́nt-kårt (eyn(e)/dey)
market
(a/the)
mākt
(eyn/dey)
meat
(the)
fleysh
(dat)
Mexico
m é ksyko
milk
(the)
melk,
milk (dey)
missing
niç
dǻr, veç
Moldova
moldǻvyen,
republýk móldaau
monastery
(a/the)
klóoster
(eyn/dat), múŋks-klooster (eyn/dat)
money
(the)
gelt
(dat)
Montenegro
monten é e gro
monument
(a/the)
d é ŋkmål,
díŋkmål (eyn/dat)
Morocco
marókko
mosque
(a/the)
mosh é y (eyn(e)/dey)
motorcar
(a/the)
ā́uto
(eyn/dat)
museum
(a/the)
mus é um
(eyn/dat)
music
(the)
muzýk
(dey)
narrow
drāŋk
nauseous
kódderiç
Netherlands
n é dder-lānt,
hóllānt
new
ney,
ny
New
Zealand
ney-z éy lānt
nice
shoyn
north
nå
nóurdn tou
Norway
nórveegŋ
not
niç
not
yet
nox
níç
number
(a/the)
númmer
(eyn(e)/dey)
odd,
strange
gedýgŋ,
snåksh
old
oult
omelet
(an/the)
oml é t
(eyn/dat)
open
åpm
orange
juice (the)
apl-z ý n-zap
(dey)
overcast
h ée v m-shaddi ç
pain
(a/the)
smāt
(eyn/dey), pyn
(eyn/dey), w é ydå x (eyn/dey)
Pakistan
pákistån
park
(a/the)
pāk
(eyn/dey)
passport
(your/my/a/the)
pas
(eyn/dey), r á yz-pas (eyn/dey)
pharmacy
(a/the)
apt éy k,
aft é y k (eyn(e)/dey)
piece
(a/the)
st ük
(eyn/dat)
pizza
(a/the)
pítså
(eyn(e)/dey)
plane
(aircraft) (a/the)
fl é y ger
(eyn/dey)
plate
(a/the)
tö́ller
(eyn/dey)
pleasant
mooi,
plez éy rliç
Poland
pooln
police
(the)
poly-tsáy
(dey)
poor
ām
port
(a/the)
håvm
(eyn/dey)
Portugal
pórtugāl
Portuguese (language)
portug éy ssh
post
office (a/the)
póst-āmt
(eyn/dat)
pretty
smuk
pub
(a/the)
gást-huus
(eyn/dat), v éy rt-shup
(eyn(e)/dey), kroux
(eyn/dey)
quay
(a/the)
kāy
(eyn/dat), hǻvm-stråt (eyn(e)/dey)
railway
station (a/the)
bǻn-hoff
(eyn/dey)
rain
(the)
réegŋ
(eyn/dey)
red
rood
rental
car (a/the)
h úyr -āuto
(eyn/dat)
reservation
rezervéyrn
(eyn/dat)
restaurant
(a/the)
restorā́ŋ
(eyn/dat)
rich
ryk
right
reçts,
réçter-hānt
river
(a/the)
stroom
(eyn/dey)
road
(a/the)
strǻt
(eyn(e)/dey)
Romania
ruméenyen
rude
grof,
ruux, un-ǻrdiç,
snœ́zeliç
Russia
rús-lānt
Russian (language)
rússh,
rússish
sad
trúriç,
bedróyft, slúriç
sausage
(a/the)
vorst,
vos (eyn(e)/dey)
Scotland
shotlānt
Scots (language)
shotsh,
skots
scrambled
eggs (the)
róyr-āy(er)
(eyn/das/dey)
sea
(the)
zey
(dey)
sell,
to
ferkóypm
Serbia
zérbyen
ship
(a/the)
ship
(eyn/dat)
shoe
(a/the), shoes (the)
shou
(eyn/dey), shoy (dey)
shop
(a/the)
lådn
(eyn/dey), geshéft (eyn/dat)
shop,
to
ín-koypm
shower
(of rain/snow) (a/the)
shuur
(eyn/dey)
shower
(in a bathroom) (a/the)
duush
(eyn(e)/dey)
sleep,
to
slåpm
sleepy
m oy d,
sl ǻ pri ç
slice
(a/the)
shyv (eyn(e)/dey)
Slovakia
slovåkéy
(dey)
Slovenia
slovényen
small
l ü t
snack
(a/the)
hapm
(eyn/dey), fésper (eyn(e)/dey)
snow
(the)
sney
(dey)
soap
zeyp
(dey)
son
(your/my/a/the)
zœn
(dyn~joun/myn/eyn/dey)
song
(a/the)
leyt
(eyn/dat)
soup
(a/the)
zup
(eyn(e)/dey)
south
nå zúy dn
tou
South
Africa
zuy d-áfryk å
Spain
spǻnyen
Spanish (language)
spånsh
spoon
(a/the)
l eep l
(eyn/dey)
station
(a/the)
bǻn-hoff
(eyn/dey)
straight
ahead
lyk- ú ut
strange,
odd
gedýgŋ,
snåksh
street
(a/the)
stråt
(eyn(e)/dey)
strong
stāk
sugar
(the)
(t)súkker
(dey)
suitcase
(a/the)
kóffer,
kúffer, kúffert (eyn/dey)
sun
(the)
z ü n
(dey)
sunny
z ü ́nniç,
klår
sunshine
(the)
z ü ́n-shyn
(dey)
Sweden
sweedn
sweet
zoyt
sweets
(the)
snábl-kråm
(dey)
sweetener
(the)
zóyt-stof
(dey)
Switzerland
svyts
(dey)
synagogue
(a/the)
zuynagóox
(eyn(e)/dey)
table
(a/the)
dish
(eyn/dey)
tasty
lékker
taxi
(a/the)
táksy
(eyn/dat)
tea
(the)
tey
(dey)
temple
(a/the)
templ
(eyn/dey)
thief
(a/the)
deyf
(eyn/dey)
thirsty
dö ́ rstiç,
dö ́ stiç
thunder
(the)
dónner,
dúnner (dey)
thunderstorm
(a/the)
gevídder
(eyn/dat)
tired
(sleepy)
m oy d,
sl ǻ pri ç
tired
(exhausted)
mádl-liç,
fādiç, m oy d
toast
(toasted bread) (the)
toost
(dey)
today
h uyt ,
vundǻx
toilet
(a/the)
paddemā́ ŋk
(eyn/dat), klou (eyn/dat), frou máyer (eyn(e)/dey)
tomorrow
morgŋ
too
(excessively)
tou
tooth
(a/the)
teen
(eyn/dey)
toothache
(a/the)
téenpyn
(eyn/dey), kúzn-pyn
(eyn/dey), téen-weydåx (eyn/dey)
toothbrush
(a/the)
téenbö rst,
téenböst, téenbös (eyn(e)/dey)
toothpaste
(the)
tée npast (dey)
traffic
light (a/the)
ā mpl
(eyn(e)/dey)
tour
(a/the)
tuur
(eyn(e)/dey), törn (eyn/dey)
train
(a/the)
tox
(eyn/dey)
Tunisia
tuné e zyen
Turk
(a/the)
tö rk
(eyn/dey)
Turkey
törkéy
(dey)
Turkish (language)
t örksh
ugly
vánshåpm,
ǻziç
Ukraine
ukra-ýn
unpleasant
ǻziç,
fertrákt, boyz
vanilla
vanílje,
fanílje
vegetables
(the)
gróyn-wår
(dey), gróyn-t uy ç
(dat)
vegetarian
(a/the)
v egetǻryer (male) (eyn/dey),
vegetǻryersh (female) (eyn(e)/dey)
visit
(a/the)
bezóyk
(eyn/dey)
visit
(to see a site)
bezóykŋ
waiter
(a/the)
kélner
(eyn/dey)
waitress
(a/the)
kélnersh
(eyn(e)/dey)
Wales
veels
warm
vām
washroom (toilet) (a/the)
paddemā́ ŋk (eyn/dat),
klou (eyn/dat), frou máyer (eyn(e)/dey)
water
(the)
v ǻter
(dat)
weather
(the)
védder
(dat)
weird
gedýgŋ,
snåksh
west
nå
véstn tou
Western
Flemish (language)
vest-flǻmsh,
vest-fléemsh
white
vit
wide
breyt
wife
(your/my)
frou,
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