one of two major dialect groups of the High German language; spoken primarily in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Alsace, and South Tyrol; distinguished from Central German by the shifts of Proto-Germanic *-pp-, *-mp- to -pf-, -mpf-.

of the Upper German dialects

One of two major dialect groups of the High German language which is spoken primarily in central Germany, Luxembourg, easternmost Belgium, and southeastern Limburg (in the Netherlands); distinguished from Upper German by the preservation of Proto-Germanic *-pp- and *-mp-.

(not comparable) of the Central German dialects

plural of cousin german

plural of cousin german

plural of Russia German

A member or descendant of any of the German communities which settled in the Russian Empire (Russia, Ukraine, etc) and either remain there or migrated on to the US, Argentina, back to Germany, etc.

plural of German lute

Synonym of waldzither / Synonym of lute guitar