ˈ ̷ ̷ˌdȯich noun
( -es )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: German, from Dutch Platduitsch, literally, Low German, from plat flat, level, low (from Middle Dutch, from Middle French, flat) + Duitsch German, from Middle Dutch duutsch, dūtsch — more at plate , dutch
: a colloquial language of northern Germany comprising a number of Low German dialects and of limited use as a literary language