Standard German

Proper noun

Meaning

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.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

german High German SHG

Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

standard gauge standard generalized markup language standard geometry standard gravity standard gross margin Standard Habbie