Alamannic
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the high german speech of switzerland, alsace, and southwestern germany.
compare (def 3).
of or relating to alemannic or the alemanni.
historical examples
clovis had vowed that he would embrace christianity if he should prevail against the alamannic odin.
the story of switzerland lina hug
reminiscences of an alamannic migration saga can be traced in the traditions found around the vierwaldstdter lake.
teutonic mythology, vol. 1 of 3 viktor rydberg, ph.d.
this p-ssage quite confirms his view of the events connected with the overthrow of the alamannic kingdom by clovis.
the letters of c-ssiodorus c-ssiodorus (aka magnus aurelius c-ssiodorus senator)
noun
the group of high german dialects spoken in alsace, switzerland, and sw germany
the language of the ancient alemanni, from which these modern dialects have developed see also old high german
adjective
of or relating to the alemanni, their speech, or the high german dialects descended from it
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