Meanings
proper noun
- human sciencesA certain dialect group of Alemannic German spoken in Vorarlberg (Austria), Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.
adjectiveHigh Alemannic (comparative more High Alemannic, superlative most High Alemannic)
comparative more High Alemannic · superlative most High Alemannic
- human sciencesRelating to the High Alemannic dialects.
Origin
- GermanHochalemannisch
- EnglishHigh Alemannic
Calque of German Hochalemannisch. By surface analysis, high + Alemannic.
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Chinese Mandarin 高地阿勒曼尼
- 高地阿勒曼尼 (Gāodì Ālèmànní)group of Alemannic dialects
Dutch Hoogalemannisch, hoogalemannisch
- Hoogalemannischgroup of Alemannic dialects
- hoogalemannischrelating to the High Alemannic dialects
French haut alémanique
- haut alémaniquegroup of Alemannic dialects
German Hochalemannisch, hochalemannisch
- Hochalemannischgroup of Alemannic dialects
- hochalemannischrelating to the High Alemannic dialects
Polish dialekt wysokoalemański, wysokoalemański
- dialekt wysokoalemańskigroup of Alemannic dialects
- wysokoalemańskirelating to the High Alemannic dialects
Russian верхнеалема́ннский, верхнеалема́ннский
- верхнеалема́ннский (verxnealemánnskij)group of Alemannic dialects
- верхнеалема́ннский (verxnealemánnskij)relating to the High Alemannic dialects
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High Alemannic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/High%20Alemannic
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“High Alemannic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/High%20Alemannic. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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