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Etymology edit

From høj (high) +‎ tysk (German), calque of German hochdeutsch.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔjtysk/, [ˈhʌjˌtˢysɡ̊]

Adjective edit

højtysk (plural and definite singular attributive højtyske)

  1. High German (relating to South German dialects or the German standard language)

Noun edit

højtysk (uninflected)

  1. High German (the German standard language)

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