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Old Low Franconian

noun

: the Germanic dialects spoken before about 1200 in the lower Rhine valley and adjacent parts of what are now the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Old Low Franconian was in 1888

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“Old Low Franconian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Old%20Low%20Franconian. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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