Proper noun
Standard German (uncountable)
The standardised German (more precisely High German) language, especially as distinguished from High German varieties such as Bavarian or Luxembourgish, or from Low German.
A meeting of a village council can be held almost completely in Low Saxon if all participants know each other (as long as written protocols are written in Standard German), but a single foreigner can make the whole switching to Standard German. Source: Internet
Because their linguistic distance to it is greater, they do not mesh with Standard German the way that High German dialects (such as Bavarian, Swabian, Hessian) can. Source: Internet
Both Alsatian and Standard German were for a time banned from public life (including street and city names, official administration, and educational system). Source: Internet
For example, Swiss Standard German always uses a double s (ss) instead of the eszett (ß). Source: Internet
For instance, in Standard German, subordinate clauses are always preceded by commas. Source: Internet
However, Swiss Standard German is understood and spoken by most people within the country. Source: Internet