New High German

Neuhochdeutsch ( Abbr: nhd / NHG, abbreviated in the (common) English literature: .. NHG ( New High German ) ) is the term used today for the language level of the German language. Its beginning is dated in the traditional classification by Wilhelm Scherer, on the mid-17th century.

From the previous language levels of the Early New High German and Middle High German to Modern High German differs mainly by some sound change processes in the field of vocalism, eg by the so-called " strain in open syllable ," the modern German monophthongization, the modern German diphthongization and prosody.

In central and northern Germany Modern High German from about 1650 was the language of literature and printed texts. In historic areas of Southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland ( eg in front and Austria on the territory of modern Swabia and Bavaria ), the NHG began only by from about 1750, and thus replaced the previously common use there top German writing language.