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High German   /haɪ dʒˈərmən/   Listen
High German

noun
1.
The standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic.  Synonyms: German, German language.



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Middle High German
Old High German


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"High German" Quotes from Famous Books



... the legends of the Rhine which possess folklore characteristics is the wonderful legend of the Lorelei, a word derived from the old High German lur, to lurk, and lai, a rock. The height from which the bewitching water-spirit sent her song floating over the waves of the Rhine is situated near St. Goar, and possesses a remarkable echo which may partly account ...
— Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine • Lewis Spence


Words linked to "High German" :   Fraulein, Germany, Deutschland, Frau, Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch, Federal Republic of Germany, Middle High German, Herr, German language, FRG, West Germanic, West Germanic language


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