Hi to those in the Plattdeutsch discussion:
I cut the thread of discussion in the interest of
saving space.
While the Amish use may use hochdeutsch, I found this
Mennonite dictionary: Kjenn Jie Noch Plautdietsch?
http://www.mennolink.org/doc/lg/
Also, you may want to look in the list archives for a
lively discussion which took place last year. I got 84
hits on "Plattdeutsch.
http://www.mail-archive.com/hannover-l@genealogy.net/
Gale Bösche
Walnut Creek, CA
Researching Bösche, Becker, and Neddermeyer in
Hannover and Demmin Germany. Lee and Pruett in
Mo. and eastern U.S.