Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old high german

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables: old high- ger-man
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The early recorded form of the High German language, spoken from the 8th century to the 11th century.

adj

Concerning the Old High German language.

Example Sentences

"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 Old Mid Franconian (Altmittelfränkisch), Old Rhine Franconian (Altrheinfränkisch), Old South-Rhine Franconian (Altsüdrheinfränkisch), and Old East Franconian (Altostfränkisch)."
"… 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; …"

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Old High German terms

Frequently Paired Words

Middle High German Early Middle High German Early New High German New High German Central German Upper German High German Low German

Synonyms

OHG Old High Dutch old high german language

Questions

What does old high german mean?: The early recorded form of the High German language, spoken from the 8th century to the 11th century.

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