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hochdeutsch: Standard German — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Dictionaryhochdeutsch

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hochdeutsch

Standard German

using or belonging to Standard German rather than a regional dialect

IPA/ˈhoːxˌdɔʏ̯tʃ/

Primary stress falls on hoch.

Meaning 1neutral · 91%

using or belonging to Standard German rather than a regional dialect

Im Kurs üben wir eine möglichst hochdeutsche Aussprache.

Sie spricht im Interview sehr hochdeutsch.

Der Sprecher verwendet eine hochdeutsche Form statt der regionalen Variante.

The adjective is normally not compared; it describes a language variety rather than a degree of quality.

Use hochdeutsch adjectivally for forms, pronunciation, or speech that follow Standard German.

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Which noun fits naturally with hochdeutsch?

As an adjective, hochdeutsch means belonging to or using Standard German rather than a regional dialect.