High German (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. the group of West Germanic languages that in a.d. c400–c500 underwent the second consonant shift described by Grimm's law. Abbreviations: HG, H.G.
  2. German (def. 4).
noun
  1. the standard German language, historically developed from the form of West Germanic spoken in S Germany
  2. any of the German dialects of S Germany, Austria, or Switzerland
High German (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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