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Alemannic

adj · name · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌælɪˈmænɪk/
  • /ˌæləˈmænɪk/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to the Alemanni, a confederation of Suebian Germanic tribes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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name

Meaning 3

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

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-.

Across languages

Translations

35 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: alamànic — of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
  • Catalan: alamànica — of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
  • Czech: alemánský — of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
  • French: alémanique — of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
  • Georgian: ალემანური (alemanuri) — of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
  • Georgian: ალემანური ენა (alemanuri ena) — of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
  • Georgian: ალემანური დიალექტი (alemanuri dialekṭi) — of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
  • German: alemannisch — of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
  • German: alemannisch — of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
  • Malay: bahasa Alemanik — of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
  • Polish: alemański — of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
  • Portuguese: alemânico — of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
  • Serbo-Croatian: alemanski — of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
  • Spanish: alemánico — of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group
  • Armenian: ալեմաներեն (alemaneren) — High German language or dialect group
  • Catalan: alamànic — High German language or dialect group
  • Czech: alemánština — High German language or dialect group
  • Dutch: Alemannisch — High German language or dialect group
  • Esperanto: alemana lingvo — High German language or dialect group
  • French: alémanique — High German language or dialect group
  • West-Frisian: Alemannysk — High German language or dialect group
  • Georgian: ალემანური (alemanuri) — High German language or dialect group
  • Georgian: ალემანური ენა (alemanuri ena) — High German language or dialect group
  • Georgian: ალემანური დიალექტი (alemanuri dialekṭi) — High German language or dialect group
  • German: Alemannisch — High German language or dialect group
  • German: Alemannisch — High German language or dialect group
  • Japanese: アレマン語 (aremango) — High German language or dialect group
  • Khmer: អាល់ឡឺម៉ាន់និសឆ៍ (alləɨmannih) — High German language or dialect group
  • Malay: bahasa Alemanik — High German language or dialect group
  • Polish: dialekt alemański — High German language or dialect group
  • Portuguese: alemânico — High German language or dialect group
  • Russian: алема́ннский (alemánnskij) — High German language or dialect group
  • Russian: алема́ннский диале́кт (alemánnskij dialékt) — High German language or dialect group
  • Spanish: alemánico — High German language or dialect group
  • Swedish: alemanniska — High German language or dialect group
Real reading context

Alemannic in complete knowledge articles