Lower Saxony

US/ˌloʊ.ɚ ˌsæk.səni/UK/ˌləʊ.ə ˈsæk.səni/

proper noun

A state of Germany, in existence since 1946.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A state of Germany, in existence since 1946.

Origin

  1. GermanNiedersachsen
  2. EnglishLower Saxony

Calque of German Niedersachsen.

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Translations

Brazilian Portuguese Baixa Saxônia
  • Baixa Saxôniastate of Germany
Bulgarian До́лна Саксо́ния
  • До́лна Саксо́ния (Dólna Saksónija)state of Germany
Catalan Baixa Saxònia
  • Baixa Saxòniastate of Germany
Chinese Mandarin 下薩克森 /下萨克森, 下薩克森州 /下萨克森州
  • 下薩克森 /下萨克森 (Xià Sàkèsēn)state of Germany
  • 下薩克森州 /下萨克森州 (Xià Sàkèsēn zhōu)state of Germany
Czech Dolní Sasko
  • Dolní Saskostate of Germany
Danish Nedersaksen, Niedersachsen
  • Nedersaksenstate of Germany
  • Niedersachsenstate of Germany
Dutch Nedersaksen
  • Nedersaksenstate of Germany
Esperanto Malsupra Saksio
  • Malsupra Saksiostate of Germany
Estonian Alam-Saksi
  • Alam-Saksistate of Germany
European Portuguese Baixa Saxónia
  • Baixa Saxóniastate of Germany
Finnish Ala-Saksi
  • Ala-Saksistate of Germany
French Basse-Saxe
  • Basse-Saxestate of Germany
German Niedersachsen
  • Niedersachsenstate of Germany
Greek Κάτω Σαξονία
  • Κάτω Σαξονία (Káto Saxonía)state of Germany
Hindi निचला सैक्सनी
  • निचला सैक्सनी (niclā saiksanī)state of Germany
Hungarian Alsó-Szászország
  • Alsó-Szászországstate of Germany
Icelandic Neðra-Saxland
  • Neðra-Saxlandstate of Germany
Irish An tSacsain Íochtarach
  • An tSacsain Íochtarachstate of Germany
Italian Bassa Sassonia
  • Bassa Sassoniastate of Germany
Japanese ニーダーザクセン
  • ニーダーザクセン (Nīdāzakusen)state of Germany
Korean 니더작센
  • 니더작센 (Nideojaksen)state of Germany
Latin Saxonia inferior
  • Saxonia inferiorstate of Germany
Latvian Lejassaksija
  • Lejassaksijastate of Germany
Lithuanian Žemutinė Saksonija
  • Žemutinė Saksonijastate of Germany
Norwegian Bokmål Niedersachsen
  • Niedersachsenstate of Germany
Polish Dolna Saksonia
  • Dolna Saksoniastate of Germany
Romanian Saxonia Inferioară
  • Saxonia Inferioarăstate of Germany
Russian Ни́жняя Саксо́ния
  • Ни́жняя Саксо́ния (Nížnjaja Saksónija)state of Germany
Slovak Dolné Sasko
  • Dolné Saskostate of Germany
Spanish Baja Sajonia
  • Baja Sajoniastate of Germany
Swedish Niedersachsen
  • Niedersachsenstate of Germany
Turkish Aşağı Saksonya
  • Aşağı Saksonyastate of Germany
Ukrainian Ни́жня Саксо́нія
  • Ни́жня Саксо́нія (Nýžnja Saksónija)state of Germany
Vietnamese Ni-đơ-dắc-den
  • Ni-đơ-dắc-denstate of Germany
Cite this entry
APA

Lower Saxony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lower%20Saxony

MLA

“Lower Saxony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lower%20Saxony. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lower Saxony,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lower%20Saxony.

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