Old Dutch
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Old Dutch
proper noun
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A branch of Old Low Franconian, with a Frisian substrate, spoken and written during the Middle Ages (c. 9th to 12th century) in the Netherlands and the northern part of present-day Belgium, as well as in areas of northern France along the North Sea coast and adjoining Belgium. This language represents the first attested stage of the Dutch language and its dialects, being succeeded by Middle Dutch in the later Middle Ages.
The earliest extant material in Old Low Franconian (or Old Dutch) is from the 9th century (psalm fragments translated in or around the south of Limburg, i.e. the south-east corner of the Netherlands).
Similar: Old West Low Franconian
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| 中文 | 古荷蘭語 /古荷兰语 Gǔhélányǔ |
|---|---|
| Português | holandês antigo |
| Français | vieux néerlandais |
| Deutsch | Altniederländisch |
Talk about this word "Old Dutch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/old%20dutch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Old Dutch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/old%20dutch "Old Dutch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/old%20dutch.Cite this
@misc{old_dutch_2026,
title = {Old Dutch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/old%20dutch},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
