High Germany

English Etymology From its higher elevation than Low Germany. Proper noun High Germany en dated Southern Germany, en a <<region>> of high-lying land of the German people in <<r/Central Europe>> around the Alps. en 1759 George Sale; et al The Modern Part of an Universal History XXIX History of the German Empire http://books.google.com/books?id=dFtjAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA2 2 Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany: the firſt, towards the ſouth, comprehending the Palatinate of the Rhine, Franconia, Suabia, Bavaria, Bohemia, Moravia, Auſtria, Carinthia, Carniola, Stiria, Tyrol, the Swiſs, and the Griſons... en dated linguistics 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. Usage notes Although the term is now little used, the derived term for the speech of the area, High German, is still common. Synonyms en higher Higher Germany en south South Germany, Southern Germany Derived terms en High German Related terms en Low Germany