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Hochdeutsch (lit. "high German") is a phrase in German.

• Linguistically and historically, it refers to the High German languages, which developed in the Southern uplands and the Alps.

• Hochdeutsch is often used to refer to Standard German in daily (German) language, a confusing term since it collides with the linguistic meaning.
  In the common meaning, "hoch" refers to "high" in a cultural or educational sense (sometimes pejoratively), while the linguistic term simply refers to the geography of Germany.

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German

Pronunciation

/ˈhoːxdɔʏtʃ/

Noun

Hochdeutsch n.

1. High German
2. Standard German

Related terms

• hoch
• Deutsch