The Middle High German period is generally dated from 1050 to 1350. An older view puts the boundary with (Early) New High German around 1500. See more

The dialect map of Germany by the end of the Middle High German period was much the same as that at the start of the 20th century, though the … See more

Middle High German texts are written in the Latin alphabet. There was no standardised spelling, but modern editions generally … See more

The charts show the vowel and consonant systems of classical MHG. The spellings indicated are the standard spellings used in modern editions; … See more

In the Middle High German period, the rise of a courtly culture and the changing nature of knighthood was reflected in changes to the vocabulary. Since the impetus for this set … See more

Iwein
The text is the opening of Hartmann von Aue's Iwein (c. 1200)
Commentary: This text shows many typical features of … See more

The following are some of the main authors and works of MHG literature:
• Lyric poetry
• Epic
• Chivalric romance See more