Hochdeutsch

Hochdeutsch is a German word which literally translates to "High German" and may refer to:

High German languages or High German dialects (hochdeutsche Mundarten), today mostly called Upper German dialects (oberdeutsche Mundarten)
Standard German, the standardized variety of the German language, which encompasses:
Bundesdeutsches Hochdeutsch or German Standard German
ÃÂsterreichisches Hochdeutsch or Austrian Standard German
Schweizer Hochdeutsch or Swiss Standard German