Hochdeutsch
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Hochdeutsch is a German word which literally translates to "High German" and may refer to: High German languages or High German dialects (hochdeutsche Mundarten), today mostly called Upper German dialects (oberdeutsche Mundarten) Standard German, the standardized variety of the German language, which encompasses: Bundesdeutsches Hochdeutsch or German Standard German Österreichisches Hochdeutsch or Austrian Standard German Schweizer Hochdeutsch or Swiss Standard German
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