Middle High German (1050-1350) - diutsch


The Middle Ages were a time when poetry flourished in Germany, as in other parts of Europe. The Middle High German language used by many of the poets was a fairly standardised version of the Swabian dialect, but avoiding some of the more distinctive local features.

1. bruoder    brother        1.    yes        1.   
2. swester    sister        2. nein    no        2.   
3. sun    son        3.           3. Verstân    To understand
4. tohter    daughter        4.           4. Ich verstâ    I understand
5. vater    father                  5. Ich verstâ niht    I don’t understand
6. muoter    mother        1. suntac    Sunday        6. Ich weiz    I know
          2. mântac    Monday        7. Ich weiz niht    I don’t know
1. lenze    spring        3. zîestac    Tuesday          
2. sumer    summer        4. mittwoche    Wednesday        1. ich bin    I am
3. herbest    autumn        5. donerstac    Thursday        2. dû bist    you are
4. winter    winter        6. vrîetac    Friday          
          7. sameztac, sunnâbent    Saturday        3. er ist    he is


Wan alsô hât Got di werlt lîb gehabit, daz her sînen eingebornen sun gap, ûf daz ein îclîcher wer in en gloubit, nicht vorterbe, sundern habe daz êwige lebin.

For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3,16


9. Vatir unsir der da bist in den himelen. Geheiliget werde dîn name. 10. Zuo kuome dîn rîche. Dîn wille der werde alse in dem himele und in der erden. 11. Unsir tegelîche brôt gip uns hûte. 12. Und vorgip uns unsir schulde, alse ouch wir vorgebin unseren schuldigêren. 13. Und în leite uns nicht in bekorunge. Sundern lôse uns von ubele.

9 Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6


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