Plautdietsch Dictionary

The Plautdietsch Dictionary App brings the full content of the Plautdietsch (Mennonite Low German) dictionary—based on the official Webonary edition—directly to your mobile device. Designed for speakers, learners, researchers, and anyone interested in Mennonite linguistic heritage, this app provides fast, offline access to thousands of entries with definitions in Plautdietsch, English, German, and Spanish.
Plautdietsch is a living language spoken across the Americas, Europe, and beyond. This dictionary supports its continued use by making high quality lexical data accessible, searchable, and easy to navigate.
Key Features • Complete dictionary content from the Plautdietsch Webonary site • Definitions in multiple languages (Plautdietsch, English, German, Spanish) • Fast, intuitive search by headword or definition • Clear, readable entry layout optimized for mobile • Support for variant spellings and related forms • Cross references between related words • Offline access—no internet required after installation • Regular updates as the dictionary grows
Who This App Is For • Native Plautdietsch speakers • Heritage speakers reconnecting with the language • Students and teachers • Linguists and researchers • Translators, writers, and community leaders • Anyone curious about Mennonite Low German
About the Dictionary This app is based on the Plautdietsch dictionary hosted on Webonary.org, a platform that publishes dictionaries created with SIL FieldWorks Language Explorer (FLEx). The content reflects years of careful lexical work, community input, and linguistic documentation.
Whether you use Plautdietsch at home, in church, in school, or in research, this app provides a reliable, portable reference that helps preserve and strengthen the language for future generations.