German word

Niedersachse

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈniːdɐˌzaksə/

Meaning

  • masculine nounLower Saxon

Example

Ich bin Niedersachse.

I am a Lower Saxon.

Illustration for Niedersachse (Lower Saxon)

More examples

Als Niedersachse fahre ich gern am Wochenende an die Nordsee.

As a Lower Saxon, I like going to the North Sea on weekends.

Core concept

Someone whose home or regional identity belongs to the northwestern German state of Lower Saxony.

Common phrases

  • als Niedersachse

    as a Lower Saxon

  • ein gebürtiger Niedersachse

    a native of Lower Saxony

Similar words

Niedersächsin: A woman from or living in the German state of Lower Saxony.
Niedersachsen: The German state of Lower Saxony.
Einwohner: A person who lives in a particular place.

Definition in German

Bezeichnung für jemanden, der aus Niedersachsen kommt oder dort lebt.

Word origin

The inhabitant noun Niedersachse is built from Niedersachsen, whose parts mean 'lower' and 'Saxony' in the historical regional name.

Usage tips

  • The plural Niedersachsen has the same form as the state name, so context distinguishes residents from the state in phrases such as die Niedersachsen.

Other meanings

  • Lower Saxony residentnoun

Related words

  • niedersächsischLower Saxonadjective
  • NiedersachsenLower Saxonynoun
  • NiedersächsinLower Saxon womannoun

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