Al·e·man·nic ( l  -mn  k)n. 1. A group of High German dialects spoken in Alsace, Switzerland, and parts of southern Germany. 2. The Germanic dialect of the Alemanni. adj. 1. Of or relating to the Alemannic dialects of High German. 2. Of or relating to the Alemanni or their language. |
Alemannic [ˌæləˈmænɪk]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) (Historical Terms)
a. the group of High German dialects spoken in Alsace, Switzerland, and SW Germany
b. the language of the ancient Alemanni, from which these modern dialects have developed See also Old High German
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) (Historical Terms) of or relating to the Alemanni, their speech, or the High German dialects descended from it
[from Late Latin Alamannicus, of Germanic origin]
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