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High German vs Yiddish

Yiddish vs High German

High German and Yiddish both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
High German Yes No No No
Yiddish Yes No No No
As nouns, Yiddish is a hyponym of High German; that is, Yiddish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than High German:
  • High German: the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic
  • Yiddish: a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
High German (noun) Yiddish (noun)
the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
Difference between High German and Yiddish

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