Early New High German

Early New High German
Deutsch
RegionGermany, parts of Austria and Switzerland
EraLate Middle Ages, Early modern period
Early forms
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
GlottologNone
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Early New High German (ENHG) is a term for the period in the history of the German language generally defined, following Wilhelm Scherer,[1] as the period 1350 to 1650,[2] developing from Middle High German and into New High German.

The term is the standard translation of the German Frühneuhochdeutsch (Frnhd., Fnhd.), introduced by Scherer. The term Early Modern High German is also occasionally used for this period (but the abbreviation EMHG is generally used for Early Middle High German).

  1. ^ Scherer 1878, p. 13.
  2. ^ Wells 1987, p. 23. "1350–1650... seems the most widely accepted dating."