| New High German | |
|---|---|
| Neuhochdeutsch | |
| Native to | Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Netherlands, |
Indo-European
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Early forms | |
| German alphabet | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Belgium; European Union; Namibia until 1990. |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | de |
| ISO 639-2 | ger (B) deu (T) |
| ISO 639-3 | deu |
| Glottolog | mode1258 |
New High German (NHG; German: Neuhochdeutsch (Nhdt., Nhd.)) is the term used for the most recent period in the history of the German language, starting in the 17th century. It is a loan translation of the German Neuhochdeutsch (Nhd.). The most important characteristic of the period is the development of a standard written German, followed by the standardisation of the spoken language.[1] For this reason, the term New High German (or simply High German) is also used as a synonym for modern Standard German.