Low Saxon

Low Saxon or Lower Saxon, as the adjective form of Lower Saxony, usually refers to:

• Lower Saxony, a State in the Federal Republic of Germany
• The Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg between the 14th and 17th centuries
• The Lower Saxon Circle, a territory of the Holy Roman Empire

Low Saxon, as a proper noun, is a linguistic term. It is often used in English as an incorrect synonym for the larger category Low German. Low Saxon properly refers to:

• West Low German, a group of Low German dialects spoken in Holland, Lower Saxony and most of Schleswig-Holstein
  • Northern Low Saxon, the dialect spoken in East Frisia, part of Lower Saxony
  • Dutch Low Saxon, a group of West Low German dialects recognized as a minority language by the European Union

Other uses

• Lower Saxon cuisine, a range of regional North German culinary traditions
• Lower Saxon house, a type of German timber-framed house
• Lower Saxon Landtag, the Parliament of Lower Saxony
• Lower Saxon Mill Road, a holiday route that guides visitors to windmills and watermills in Lower Saxony

See also

• Old Saxony, the larger region of which Lower Saxony is a part
• Upper Saxon, a Central German dialect
• Upper Saxony, historic lands in Central Germany