It’s in the book "Wilhelminian period 1200" by Gisela Graichen and Matthias Wemhoff
but yeah… the Platt (or Middle Low German) here looks sophisticated
https://i.redd.it/g3pbyuu3n4vg1.jpeg
Posted by CodeBudget710
It’s in the book "Wilhelminian period 1200" by Gisela Graichen and Matthias Wemhoff
but yeah… the Platt (or Middle Low German) here looks sophisticated
https://i.redd.it/g3pbyuu3n4vg1.jpeg
Posted by CodeBudget710
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I’m no expert. This looks like Middle High German from the Middle Ages.
It’s Hanseatic Standard Low German a quite sophisticated legal language.
Coincidentally (not a surprise at all) it can sound/look extremely similar in proper (although a bit archaic) Dutch:
*O, mijne lieve burgers: weest eendrachtig*
*want der burgers eendrachtigheid*
*is der steden beste vastigheid*
Modern Dutch:
*O, mijn lieve burgers: wees eendrachtig*
*want de eendrachtigheid (eendracht) van de burgers*
*is de beste vastigheid van de steden*