Noun
die Hochburg
Pronunciation: /ˈhoːxˌbʊʁk/
stronghold, heartland (a place where a movement, tradition, or group is especially influential)
C1
rank #8,875
plural Hochburgen
Meanings
Noun
- stronghold, heartland (a place where a movement, tradition, or group is especially influential)
- fortress on top of a hill or mountain
Example sentence
Die Stadt gilt als Hochburg des Karnevals.
The city is considered a stronghold of carnival.
Word forms
singular
die Hochburg
plural
die Hochburgen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Hochburg
Accusativedie Hochburg
Dativeder Hochburg
Genitiveder Hochburg
Plural
Nominativedie Hochburgen
Accusativedie Hochburgen
Dativeden Hochburgen
Genitiveder Hochburgen
Usage
- eine Hochburg von etwas — a stronghold of a movement or tradition; von takes dative
- Hochburg / Burg — figurative stronghold / a castle; do not assume a literal fortress
Der kleine Ort ist eine Hochburg des traditionellen Instrumentenbaus.
The small town is a stronghold of traditional instrument making.