German language - Wikipedia
The German language is used in German literature and can be traced back to the Middle Ages, with the most notable authors of the period being Walther von der Vogelweide and Wolfram von Eschenbach. The Nibelungenlied, whose author remains unknown, is also an important work of …
German language - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
German (German: Deutsch) is a West Germanic language.It is spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg; natively by around 100 million people.It is the most widely spoken mother tongue in the first language.There are some people who speak German in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Northern Italy.There are people who speak German in …
Germanic languages - Wikipedia
As a result of World War II and subsequent mass expulsion of Germans, the German language suffered a significant loss of Sprachraum, as well as moribundity and extinction of several of its dialects.
History of German - Wikipedia
The appearance of the German language begins in the Early Middle Ages with the High German consonant shift. Old High German , Middle High German , and Early New High German span the duration of the Holy Roman Empire .
German language | Origin, History, Characteristics, & Facts
Dec 21, 2024 · German language, official language of both Germany and Austria and one of the official languages of Switzerland. German belongs to the West Germanic group of the Indo-European language family, along with English, Frisian, and Dutch (Netherlandic, Flemish). Learn more about the German language.
German - Wikibooks, open books for an open world
Dec 25, 2024 · The German language does not have a true present continuous tense, only present tense. Well, out here in the far west near the Dutch border we have present continuous.
German language - Wikipedia - BME
Sep 4, 2001 · The Duden has become the bible of the German language, being the definitive set of rules regarding grammar, spelling and usage of German. The Österreichisches Wörterbuch ("Austrian Dictionary"), abbreviated ÖWB, is the official dictionary of the German language in the Republic of Austria.
German Wikipedia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
The German Wikipedia (German: Deutschsprachige Wikipedia) is the German language edition of Wikipedia. Founded 16 March 2001, it is the second-oldest and the first non-English-language Wikipedia. By count of articles, it is the third largest Wikipedia, after the English Wikipedia and the Cebuano Wikipedia. As of January 2025, it has about ...
Germanic languages | Definition, Language Tree, & List | Britannica
Germanic languages, branch of the Indo-European language family. Scholars often divide the Germanic languages into three groups: West Germanic, including English, German, and Netherlandic (); North Germanic, including Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Faroese; and East Germanic, now extinct, comprising only Gothic and the languages of the Vandals, …
Outline of German language - Wikipedia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to German language: One of the major languages of the world, German is the first language of almost 100 million people worldwide and the most widely spoken native language in the European Union. [1]