High Germany

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name

Southern Germany, a region of high-lying land of the German people in Central Europe around the Alps.
those areas where High German is traditionally spoken, i.e. central Germany, southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol, Alsace, Luxembourg, eastern Belgium, and south-eastern Limburg (Netherlands); at various historic times including different, often wider, territories.

High Germany

From its higher elevation than Low Germany.

Higher Germany South Germany Southern Germany

Low Germany

High German

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