Old Saxon

proper noun

A west Germanic language historically tied to Anglo-Saxon and Old Low Franconian.

Similar
Old Saxon language

Meanings

proper nounOld Saxon (uncountable)

alternative OS · alternative OS.

  1. uncountableA west Germanic language historically tied to Anglo-Saxon and Old Low Franconian.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounLow German prior to 1200

Similar
Old Saxon language

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Danish oldnedertysk
  • oldnedertyskthe Old Saxon language
Dutch Oudsaksisch
  • Oudsaksischthe Old Saxon language
Finnish muinaisalasaksa, muinaissaksi
  • muinaisalasaksathe Old Saxon language
  • muinaissaksithe Old Saxon language
French vieux saxon
  • vieux saxonthe Old Saxon language
German Altsächsisch
  • Altsächsischthe Old Saxon language
Icelandic fornsaxneska
  • fornsaxneskathe Old Saxon language
Norwegian Bokmål gammelsaksisk
  • gammelsaksiskthe Old Saxon language
Polish język starosaksoński
  • język starosaksońskithe Old Saxon language
Portuguese saxão antigo
  • saxão antigothe Old Saxon language
Swedish fornsaxiska, fornlågtyska
  • fornsaxiskathe Old Saxon language
  • fornlågtyskathe Old Saxon language
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Old Saxon on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.