Hessian
A Central German dialect group covering Hesse around Frankfurt. The Frankfurt variety is widely recognisable from German television and theatre.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 50.11°, 8.68°
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Hessisch vs Hochdeutsch
Compare two dialects of German side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Standard German · Standard High German · Schriftdeutsch
The codified standard variety of German used in education, media, and administration across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Based on the High German consonant shift and a written norm dating to Luther; the spoken standard is conventionally associated with the Hanover region of Lower Saxony.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 52.37°, 9.73°
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DialectHessischA Central German dialect group covering Hesse around Frankfurt. The Frankfurt variety is widely recognisable from German television and theatre.DialectHochdeutschThe codified standard variety of German used in education, media, and administration across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Based on the High German consonant shift and a written norm dating to Luther; the spoken standard is conventionally associated with the Hanover region of Lower Saxony.CompareBairisch vs HessischAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of German and the dialects within it.