Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alemannic

/ˌælɪˈmænɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: ale-man-nic
IPA: /ˌælɪˈmænɪk/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A language or dialect group, belonging to the High German dialects, spoken in certain parts of South Germany, in Alsace (France), Vorarlberg (Austria), Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

adj

Of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group.

adj

Of or relating to the Alemanni, a confederation of Suebian Germanic tribes.

Etymology

From Latin Alemannicus, from Latin Alemannī (“the confederation of German tribes related to Suebi who lived near the upper reaches of the Danube”), from Proto-Germanic *Alamanniz, corresponding to *allaz + *mann-.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Alemannicus, Alemannī, *Alamanniz

Inflected Forms

Allemannic (alternative) more Alemannic (comparative) most Alemannic (superlative)

Phrases

High Alemannic Highest Alemannic Lake Constance Alemannic Low Alemannic Wiktionary’s coverage of Alemannic German terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Alemannic German terms

Questions

How do you pronounce alemannic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌælɪˈmænɪk/.
What does alemannic mean?: A language or dialect group, belonging to the High German dialects, spoken in certain parts of South Germany, in Alsace (France), Vorarlberg (Austria), Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Where does alemannic come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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