Category:Middle Dutch terms by usage

Middle Dutch terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Middle Dutch derogatory terms: Middle Dutch terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:Middle Dutch higher register terms: Middle Dutch terms belonging to a higher linguistic register, such as literary terms; such terms are somewhat less common or known.
• Category:Middle Dutch nonstandard terms: Middle Dutch terms that are considered improper, incorrect or commonly misused.
• Category:Middle Dutch poetic terms: Middle Dutch terms whose usage is typically restricted to works of poetry.
• Category:Middle Dutch terms with rare senses: Middle Dutch terms with individual senses that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.