althochdeutsch
Old High German
English translations
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Old High German
Word details
- German meaning
- Althochdeutsch ist die älteste belegte Sprachstufe des Deutschen, gesprochen vom 8. bis zum 11. Jahrhundert.
- English meaning
- Old High German is the earliest documented stage of the German language, spoken from the 8th to the 11th century.
- Synonym
- frühneuhochdeutsch
- German example
- Viele althochdeutsche Texte sind religiöser Natur.
- English example
- Many Old High German texts are religious in nature.
Related words
- Gegenwartssprache
Contemporary language
- Amelie
Amelie
Example sentences with “althochdeutsch”
Althochdeutsch ist die älteste Stufe der deutschen Sprache. (Old High German is the oldest stage of the German language.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you capitalize 'althochdeutsch'?
When used as a language name, it is often capitalized as a noun (das Althochdeutsche) or kept lowercase as an adjective (althochdeutsch).