Alemannic
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Etymology[edit]
From Latin Alemannicus, from Latin Alemannī (“the confederation of German tribes related to Suebi who lived near the upper reaches of the Danube”), from Proto-Germanic *Alamanniz, corresponding to *allaz + *mann-.
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Proper noun[edit]
Alemannic
- A language or dialect group, belonging to the High German dialects, spoken in certain parts of South Germany, in Alsace (France), Vorarlberg (Austria), Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
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Translations[edit]
High German language or dialect group
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Adjective[edit]
Alemannic (comparative more Alemannic, superlative most Alemannic)
- Of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group.
- (historical) Of or relating to the Alemanni, a confederation of Suebian Germanic tribes.
Translations[edit]
of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Alemannic German on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Ethnologue entry for Alemannic, gsw
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