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Standard German

Standard German proper noun: the standardised German (more precisely High German) language, especially as distinguished from High German varieties such as Bavarian or Luxembourgish, or from Low German.

Proper noun

Standard German (uncountable)

  1. The standardised German (more precisely High German) language, especially as distinguished from High German varieties such as Bavarian or Luxembourgish, or from Low German.
    Synonyms:
    High German, SHG

Synonyms of Standard German

Forms of Standard German

alternative formstandard German

Questions about Standard German

What does Standard German mean?
Standard German means the standardised German (more precisely High German) language, especially as distinguished from High German varieties such as Bavarian or Luxembourgish, or from Low German.
What part of speech is Standard German?
Standard German is a proper noun.

Words near Standard German in the dictionary

  1. standard fare
  2. standard fares
  3. standard form
  4. standard forms
  5. standard gauge
  6. Standard German
  7. standard gravities
  8. standard gravity
  9. Standard Habbie
  10. Standard Habbies
  11. standard hydrogen electrode

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