Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

middle high german

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
mid-dle high- ger-man
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancestor to the modern (High) German language, spoken from 1050 to about 1500. Some linguists prefer to use 1350 as the end of the Middle High German period, calling the period from 1350 to 1650 Early New High German in a broad sense.

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Middle High German terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Middle High German terms Old High German New High German

Synonyms

Questions

What does middle high german mean?
Concerning the Middle High German language.

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