Old High German
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Old High German
proper noun
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The early recorded form of the High German language, spoken from the 8th century to the 11th century.
Old Alemannic is a dialect of Old High German, which is traditionally divided into two main dialect groups: Old Upper German (Altoberdeutsch) and Old Franconian (Altfränkisch). Old Upper German comprises Old Alemannic (Altalemannisch) and Old Bavarian (Altbairisch) while Old Franconian consists of O
Similar: OHG, Old High Dutch
adjective
- Concerning the Old High German language. … one particular Old High German text. This text is the Ludwigslied, which is 59 lines long and was written in a special Old Franconian dialect in 881 or 882 after the battle of Saucourt; …
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name Old High German
| Español | antiguo alto alemán |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 古高ドイツ語 kokōdoitsugo |
| 中文 | 古高地德語 /古高地德语 gǔgāodìdéyǔ |
| Português | alto alemão antigo |
| Français | vieux haut-allemand |
| Deutsch | Althochdeutsch |
| Italiano | alto tedesco antico |
| Русский | древневе́рхненеме́цкий язы́к drevnevérxneneméckij jazýk, древневерхненемецкий drevneverxnenemeckij |
adj Old High German
| Deutsch | althochdeutsch |
|---|---|
| Русский | древневерхненемецкий drevneverxnenemeckij |
Talk about this word "Old High German." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/old%20high%20german. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Old High German. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/old%20high%20german "Old High German." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/old%20high%20german.Cite this
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title = {Old High German},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/old%20high%20german},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
