Old German
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Old German usually refers to Old High German
, but it could also refer to:
Old High German
The term Old High German refers to the earliest stage of the German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. Coherent written texts do not appear until the second half of the 8th century, and some treat the period before 750 as 'prehistoric' and date the start of...
, but it could also refer to:
- Old Low German (Old Saxon)Old SaxonOld Saxon, also known as Old Low German, is the earliest recorded form of Low German, documented from the 8th century until the 12th century, when it evolved into Middle Low German. It was spoken on the north-west coast of Germany and in the Netherlands by Saxon peoples...
- Altdeutsche TrachtAltdeutsche TrachtThe fashion known as Altdeutsche Tracht, "old German" dress or costume , became popular in Germany between 1813 and 1815, during the time of what is in German historiography known as the Befreiungskriege, the "liberation wars", the last years of the Napoleonic Wars...
(old German dress), a dress style popular among early 19th century German radicals - brands of beer produced by brewing companies, including Iron City Brewing Company and (formerly) Yuengling