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.

Example sentences with “althochdeutsch”

  1. 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).