Alemannic

or Al·a·man·nic

[ al-uh-man-ik ]

noun

1. the high German speech of Switzerland, Alsace, and southwestern Germany. Compare Bavarian ( def 3 ).

adjective

1. of or relating to Alemannic or the Alemanni.

Alemannic

/ ˌæləˈmænɪk /

noun

1. 1. the group of High German dialects spoken in Alsace, Switzerland, and SW Germany
   2. the language of the ancient Alemanni, from which these modern dialects have developed See also Old High German

adjective

1. of or relating to the Alemanni, their speech, or the High German dialects descended from it

Word History and Origins

Origin of Alemannic¹

1770–80; < Latin Alamannicus: Alemanni, -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Alemannic¹

C18: from Late Latin Alamannicus, of Germanic origin