Middle High German

English

Adjective

Middle High German (not comparable)

  1. Concerning the Middle High German language.

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Proper noun

Middle High German

  1. 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.

Meronyms

  • Early Middle High German, early Middle High German
  • late Middle High German

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See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Middle High German terms

Further reading

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