High German

/ˌˈhaɪ ˌdʒʌrmən/
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Other forms: High Germans

Definitions of High German
  1. noun
    the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic
    synonyms: German, German language
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    Old High German
    High German prior to 1200
    Middle High German
    High German from 1100 to 1500
    Yiddish
    a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
    Pennsylvania Dutch
    a dialect of High German spoken in parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland
    type of:
    West Germanic, West Germanic language
    a branch of the Germanic languages
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