Adjective
hochdeutsch
Pronunciation: /ˈhoːxˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃ/
standard German
C2
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Meanings
Adjective
- standard German
- High German (as opposed to Low German)
Example sentence
Im Radio hört man meist eine hochdeutsche Aussprache.
On the radio you mostly hear a standard German pronunciation.
Word forms
hochdeutsch
Usage
- hochdeutsche Aussprache — Standard German pronunciation in everyday use of the adjective.
- Hochdeutsch / Niederdeutsch — Also linguistic names for High German and Low German; this distinction differs from standard versus dialect.
Sie antwortete mit deutlich hochdeutscher Aussprache.
She replied with clearly standard German pronunciation.