Middle Low German (1100-1600) - sassisch


Middle Low German developed from Old Saxon and was the parent language of modern Low German or Plattdeutsch. During the Middle Ages it had high prestige, being the official language of the prosperous North German states. It also influenced the Danish and Swedish languages. Around 1350, though, official documents began to be written in High German. This trend spread throughout the north, the last city to cease using Middle Low German for administration being Hamburg about 1600.

1. broder    brother        1. ja    yes        1.   
2. swester    sister        2. nēn    no        2.   
3. söne    son        3.           3. Vörstān    To understand
4. dochter    daughter        4.           4.   
5. vāder    father                  5.   
6. mōder    mother        1. sunnedach    Sunday        6.   
          2. māndach    Monday        7.   
1. lente    spring        3. dingesdach    Tuesday          
2. sommer    summer        4. wodenesdach    Wednesday        1. ik bin    I am
3. hervest    autumn        5. dōnerdach    Thursday        2. dū bist    you are
4. winter    winter        6. vrīdach    Friday          
          7. sāterdach    Saturday        3. hē is    he is


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