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Alemannic

/ˌælɪˈmænɪk/

Alemannic proper noun: a language or dialect group, belonging to the High German dialects, spoken in certain parts of South Germany, in Alsace (France), Vorarlberg (Austria), Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

Proper noun

Alemannic

  1. A language or dialect group, belonging to the High German dialects, spoken in certain parts of South Germany, in Alsace (France), Vorarlberg (Austria), Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

Adjective

Alemannic (comparative more Alemannic, superlative most Alemannic)

  1. Of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group.
  2. (historical) Of or relating to the Alemanni, a confederation of Suebian Germanic tribes.

Alemannic meaning in Malay

Alemannic in Malay

High German language or dialect group
bahasa Alemanik
of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
bahasa Alemanik

Forms of Alemannic

Proper noun
alternative formAllemannic
Adjective
comparativemore Alemannic
superlativemost Alemannic

Origin of Alemannic

From Latin Alemannicus, from Latin Alemannī (“the confederation of German tribes related to Suebi who lived near the upper reaches of the Danube”), from Proto-Germanic *Alamanniz, corresponding to *allaz + *mann-.

Words formed from Alemannic

  • High Alemannic
  • Highest Alemannic
  • Lake Constance Alemannic
  • Low Alemannic

Phrases with Alemannic

Questions about Alemannic

What does Alemannic mean?
Alemannic means a language or dialect group, belonging to the High German dialects, spoken in certain parts of South Germany, in Alsace (France), Vorarlberg (Austria), Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
What is Alemannic in Malay?
Alemannic in Malay is bahasa Alemanik. See Alemannic meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is Alemannic?
Alemannic can be a proper noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Alemannic?
Alemannic is pronounced /ˌælɪˈmænɪk/.

Words near Alemannic in the dictionary

  1. alemaking
  2. Aleman
  3. Alemanni
  4. Alemannia
  5. Alemannian
  6. Alemannic
  7. Alemannic German
  8. Alemannish
  9. Alemans
  10. Alemany
  11. Alemanys

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