New High German

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New High German

proper noun

  1. The modern form of the German language, successor to Middle High German.

    Similar: German, NHG, N.H.G., N. H. G.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or relating to New High German. The history of the New High German word Körper (corpus) starts with its Middle High German borrowing from the Latin word corpus, body flesh, corpse, shadow (of a dead person), trunk, belly, person, nature, and others, and leads over the years to the latest form.

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name modern German language

Françaishaut-allemand moderne
DeutschNeuhochdeutsch, Neihochdeitsch

adj of or relating to the modern German language

Deutschneuhochdeutsch

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@misc{new_high_german_2026,
  title = {New High German},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/new%20high%20german},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}