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High german

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    From or pertaining to the southern region of Germany; speaking High German. not-comparable

    "I used to harrangue the mob, in broken English, under pretence of being an High German doctor."

  2. 2
    Written or spoken in High German; pertaining to High German. not-comparable

    "Yiddish is a High German language [...]"

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of the southern highlands of Germany; a High German speaker. countable
  2. 2
    the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of a group of West Germanic languages or dialects spoken in the southern highlands of Germany. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The standard variety of High German as spoken and written throughout the German language area. countable, uncountable

    "There is a widespread reluctance to speak High German in German-speaking Switzerland, and many Swiss prefer to speak even bad French or English to people who do not speak Swiss dialect."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Calque of German Hochdeutsch.

Etymology 2

Calque of German Hochdeutsch.

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