Low Germany

Etymology
From its lower elevation than High Germany.

Proper noun

 * 1)  Northern Germany, the low-lying land of the German people in Central Europe around the North and Baltic seas.

Usage notes

 * Although the term is now little used, the term for the speech of the area, "Low German", is still common.

Synonyms

 * Lower Germany
 * North Germany, Northern Germany

Translations

 * Finnish: Alasaksa
 * German: Niederdeutschland; see also:
 * Swedish: Lågtyskland