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The status in the Old High German Tatian (c. 830), as is reflected in modern Old High German dictionaries and glossaries, is that th is found in initial position and d in other positions. It is not clear whether Old High German /x/ had acquired a palatalized allophone [ç] after front vowels, as is the case in Modern German.
German dialects are the various traditional local varieties of the German language.Though varied by region, those of the southern half of Germany beneath the Benrath line are dominated by the geographical spread of the High German consonant shift, and the dialect continuum that connects German to the neighboring varieties of Low Franconian and Frisian.
The High German languages (German: hochdeutsche Mundarten, i.e. High German dialects), or simply High German (Hochdeutsch [ˈhoːxˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃ] ⓘ) – not to be confused with Standard High German which is commonly also called "High German" – comprise the varieties of German spoken south of the Benrath and Uerdingen isoglosses in central and southern Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein ...
This name of Old High German origin has sweet, friendly vibes and a meaning of “bright fame.” 55. Novak. Novak is a strong sounding name of German and Slavic origins with a meaning of ...
100 German Girl Names. Whether you like the sound of Germanic names or are looking for a way to honor the culture, here are some lovely German girl names for parents to consider. Emilia. Freya ...
In many cases, diminutives of names, especially female ones, have become names of their own. For example: Antje (from Anna), Triintje (from Trina = Katharina) etc. The dialects spoken in East Frisia are closely related to those spoken in the Dutch province of Groningen (Grunnegs, Grünnigs) and in Northern Drenthe (Noordenvelds). The biggest ...
Colloquially, surname variants for women continue to appear in some German dialects. In Bavarian dialect surnames of women sometimes are formed by adding the ending "-in", used in standard High German to indicate noun variants for women or items of grammatical feminine gender, such as Näherin (seamstress), with Näher (seamster) being the male ...
Old High German† & Middle High German† Upper German. High Franconian. East Franconian German; South Franconian German; Alemannic German. Swabian German, including Stuttgart; Low Alemannic German, including the area of Lake Constance and Basel German. Alsatian; Colonia Tovar German; Central Alemannic. Argentinien-schwyzertütsch; Walser ...