Alemannic

American  

[al-uh-man-ik] / ˌæl əˈmæn ɪk /

Or Alamannic

noun

1. the high German speech of Switzerland, Alsace, and southwestern Germany.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Alemannic or the Alemanni.

Alemannic British  

/ 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

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adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of Alemannic

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Alemannic

It is almost as difficult to learn a dialect as a new language, and but for the key which the Alemannic gave me, I should have been utterly at sea.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867 by Various

She spoke High German with a strong Alemannic accent.

From On the Heights A Novel by Berthold Auerbach

Ethnic groups: Alemannic 87.5%, Italian, Turkish, and other 12.5%

From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Some knowledge of the Alemannic dialect of the Black Forest enabled me to understand the subject of conversation, which, to my surprise, was—the study of the classics!

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867 by Various

The Alemannic dialect, we have said, is at first harsh to the ear.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 54, April, 1862 by Various