Hochdeitsch

Pennsylvania German

Alternative forms
  • Hoch Deitsch

Etymology

hoch (“high”) +‎ Deitsch (“German”); compare German Hochdeutsch

Noun

Hochdeitsch n

  1. (standard) German [1]
  • Deitschlond

References
  1. Common Sense Pennsylvania German Dictionary, With Supplement, Revised and Enlarged. Containing Nearly All the Pennsylvania German Words in Common Use. James C. Lins, Proprietor. Published by James C. Lins, Reading, PA., 1895, p. 30 ("Deitsch, German, Dutch") and p. 72 ("Hoch Deitsch, German")
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