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Kiekeberg Museum
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Leeuwarden
North German Fish
Papeloze kerk
Pfaffenlose Kirche
Priestless Church
Steenokkerzeel
St. Jacob’s Path
Van Harinxa Canal
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Basic Travel Vocabulary:

Low Saxon (Neddersassish, Plattdüütsh)

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-håvm (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

ǻver, 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)

tuyç, kleydǻsh (dey)

coast (the)

küst (eyn(e)/dey)

cocoa (the)

kakáu (dey)

coffee (the)

káffe, 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

koyl, kóyliç

cream (the)

kreem (dey)

Croatia

kro-ǻtsyen

crowded

ful, propm-fúl

cup (a/the)

tas (eyn(e)/dey), kop (eyn/dey), kópke (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-māk

dentist (a/the)

téen-dokter (eyn/dey), kúzn-dokter (eyn/dey)

depart, to ((by) aircraft)

áf-fleygŋ

depart, to (person on a trip)

upm pát gån

depart, to ((by) car, bus, train)

áf-fårn

dessert (a/the)

nǻ-dish (eyn/dey)

diabetes

(t)súkker, dyåbéetes

diarrhea

dörç-fāl, shyteréy

dinner

ǻvnt-eetn

doctor (my/a/the)

dókter (eyn/dey)

door (a/the)

dœr (eyn(e)/dey)

drink (a/the)

vat tou drínkŋ

drink, to

drinkŋ

drizzle (rain) (the)

nýzl-reegŋ, smúdl-reegŋ (dey)

Dutch (language)

nédder-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

éŋlānt, íŋlānt

English (language)

éŋlsh, íŋlsh

epilepsy

eepilepsý

Estonia

éest-lānt

excursion (a/the)

tuur (eyn(e)/dey), törn (eyn/dey)

exhausted

uut un áal

expensive

duyr

Faeroe Islands (the)

féeroyer 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)

éetn (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

frytéyrt

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), frǘndin (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)

galerý (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

gréekŋ-lānt

greyn

groyn

grey

grāu

hail (the)

hågl (dey)

ham (a/the)

shinkŋ (eyn/dey)

hamburger (steak) (a/the)

āmerikǻnshe frykadél (eyn(e)/dey)

handmade

hā́nt-måkt

harbor (a/the)

vm (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)

hotél (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

koréyå

kosher

kósher

lake (a/the)

zey (eyn(e)/dey), meer (eyn/dat)

laptop computer (a/the)

kláp-reekener (eyn/dey)

large

groot

Latvia

lét-lānt

leave, to (depart on a trip)

áf-fårn

leave, to (go away)

véç-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)

ā́lkohool (dey), snaps (dey)

Lithuania

lítāun

lost, missing

veç, ferlān

Low Saxon/German (language)

néder-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)

bréyf-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

méksyko

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

montenéegro

monument (a/the)

déŋkmål, díŋkmål (eyn/dat)

Morocco

marókko

mosque (a/the)

moshéy (eyn(e)/dey)

motorcar (a/the)

ā́uto (eyn/dat)

museum (a/the)

muséum (eyn/dat)

music (the)

muzýk (dey)

narrow

drāŋk

nauseous

kódderiç

Netherlands

nédder-lānt, hóllānt

new

ney, ny

New Zealand

ney-zéylānt

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)

omlét (eyn/dat)

open

åpm

orange juice (the)

apl-zýn-zap (dey)

overcast

héevm-shaddiç

pain (a/the)

smāt (eyn/dey), pyn (eyn/dey), wéydåx (eyn/dey)

Pakistan

pákistån

park (a/the)

pāk (eyn/dey)

passport (your/my/a/the)

pas (eyn/dey), ráyz-pas (eyn/dey)

pharmacy (a/the)

aptéyk, aftéyk (eyn(e)/dey)

piece (a/the)

stük (eyn/dat)

pizza (a/the)

pítså (eyn(e)/dey)

plane (aircraft) (a/the)

fléyger (eyn/dey)

plate (a/the)

tö́ller (eyn/dey)

pleasant

mooi, plezéyrliç

Poland

pooln

police (the)

poly-tsáy (dey)

poor

ām

port (a/the)

håvm (eyn/dey)

Portugal

pórtugāl

Portuguese (language)

portugéyssh

post office (a/the)

póst-āmt (eyn/dat)

pretty

smuk

pub (a/the)

gást-huus (eyn/dat), véyrt-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)

húyr-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

moyd, slǻpriç

slice (a/the)

shyv (eyn(e)/dey)

Slovakia

slovåkéy (dey)

Slovenia

slovényen

small

lüt

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

zúydn tou

South Africa

zuyd-áfrykå

Spain

spǻnyen

Spanish (language)

spånsh

spoon (a/the)

leepl (eyn/dey)

station (a/the)

bǻn-hoff (eyn/dey)

straight ahead

lyk-úut

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)

zün (dey)

sunny

zǘnniç, klår

sunshine (the)

zǘn-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

́rstiç, dö́stiç

thunder (the)

dónner, dúnner (dey)

thunderstorm (a/the)

gevídder (eyn/dat)

tired (sleepy)

moyd, slǻpriç

tired (exhausted)

mádl-liç, fādiç, moyd

toast (toasted bread) (the)

toost (dey)

today

huyt, vundǻx

toilet (a/the)

paddemā́ŋk (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)

téenbörst, téenböst, téenbös (eyn(e)/dey)

toothpaste (the)

téenpast (dey)

traffic light (a/the)

āmpl (eyn(e)/dey)

tour (a/the)

tuur (eyn(e)/dey), törn (eyn/dey)

train (a/the)

tox (eyn/dey)

Tunisia

tunéezyen

Turk (a/the)

rk (eyn/dey)

Turkey

törkéy (dey)

Turkish (language)

törksh

ugly

vánshåpm, ǻziç

Ukraine

ukra-ýn

unpleasant

ǻziç, fertrákt, boyz

vanilla

vanílje, fanílje

vegetables (the)

gróyn-wår (dey), gróyn-tuyç (dat)

vegetarian (a/the)

vegetǻryer (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)

paddemā́ŋk (eyn/dat), klou (eyn/dat), frou máyer (eyn(e)/dey)

water (the)

vǻter (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, fru (eyn(e)/dey)

window (a/the)

fénster, fínster (eyn/dat)

wine (the)

vyn (dey)

with

mit

without

ån, zünner

yellow

geel

yesterday

géstern, gístern



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