"High Dutch" meaning in English

See High Dutch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: High-Dutch [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=High Dutch}} High Dutch
  1. (US) Pennsylvania Dutch, particularly the Fancy Dutch. Tags: US Categories (topical): Languages Related terms: Old High Dutch
    Sense id: en-High_Dutch-en-name-RzkSOfG1 Disambiguation of Languages: 32 16 37 15 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 20 17 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 19 17 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 19 17 10
  2. (South Africa) The standard Dutch language, especially the literary Dutch language of the Netherlands, as contrasted with Cape Dutch or Afrikaans. Tags: South-Africa Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-High_Dutch-en-name-XZU~Tsra Disambiguation of Languages: 32 16 37 15 Categories (other): South African English
  3. (archaic) High German. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-High_Dutch-en-name-vpN4q6Sh Disambiguation of Languages: 32 16 37 15

Noun

Forms: High-Dutch [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=High Dutch}} High Dutch (uncountable)
  1. (now rare) Double Dutch; nonsense. Tags: archaic, uncountable Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-High_Dutch-en-noun-8PHFm0~F Disambiguation of Languages: 32 16 37 15

Alternative forms

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