English Explanatory Dictionary

Alemannic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A language or dialect group, belonging to the High German dialects, spoken in certain parts of South Germany, in Alsace (France), Vorarlberg (Austria), Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
adj
  1. Of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group.
  2. Of or relating to the Alemanni, a confederation of Suebian Germanic tribes.

Pronunciation

/ˌælɪˈmænɪk/ /ˌæləˈmænɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Alemannic.wav

Word forms

Alemannic Allemannic more Alemannic most Alemannic

Etymology

From Latin Alemannicus, from Latin Alemannī (“the confederation of German tribes related to Suebi who lived near the upper reaches of the Danube”), from Proto-Germanic *Alamanniz, corresponding to *allaz + *mann-.

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Alemannic German terms

Derived words

High Alemannic Highest Alemannic Lake Constance Alemannic Low Alemannic
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