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Old High German

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1. Old High German - Noun

2. Old High German - Adjective

3. Old High German - Proper noun

Meaning

High German prior to 1200

Source: WordNet

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After the basic meaning was forgotten, they added a variant word of Old High German gadem ‘room, one-room hut’, implying the same meaning: ‘hay shed’. Source: Internet

An Old High German ( Alemannic ) translation was written in Hirsau in ca. 1070 (ed. Source: Internet

Etymology and linguistic differences The modern English word blue comes from Middle English bleu or blewe, from the Old French bleu, a word of Germanic origin, related to the Old High German word blao. Source: Internet

Etymology The word north is related to the Old High German nord, both descending from the Proto-Indo-European unit ner-, meaning "down" (or "under"). Source: Internet

A similar form is seen throughout the Germanic languages (compare Old High German silabar and silbir). Source: Internet

Compare Old English ġiest "guest", which shows umlaut, and Old High German gast, which does not, both from Proto-Germanic *gastiz. Source: Internet

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