Hochdeutsch

German (Berlin)

/ˈhoːxdɔʏ̯tʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • (common usage) Standard High German, High German (including the colloquial; antonym of dialect)
  • (linguistics) High German

Etymology

Compound from German hoch (high, up, upwards, tall, very) + German Deutsch (German).

Origin

German (Berlin)

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