Noun
das Hochhaus
Pronunciation: /ˈhoːχˌhaʊ̯s/
skyscraper, high-rise building (very tall building with a large number of floors)
C1
rank #8,160
plural Hochhäuser
Meanings
Noun
- skyscraper, high-rise building (very tall building with a large number of floors)
Example sentence
Die Stadt New York ist berühmt für ihre Hochhäuser.
New York City is known for its tall buildings.
Word forms
singular
das Hochhaus
plural
die Hochhäuser
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Hochhaus
Accusativedas Hochhaus
Dativedem Hochhaus
Genitivedes Hochhauses
Plural
Nominativedie Hochhäuser
Accusativedie Hochhäuser
Dativeden Hochhäusern
Genitiveder Hochhäuser
Usage
- in einem Hochhaus wohnen — live in a high-rise building; location with dative
- Hochhaus / Hochhäuser — the compound follows Haus → Häuser; plural has an umlaut and -er
Vom obersten Stock des Hochhauses sieht man den ganzen Hafen.
From the top floor of the high-rise building, you can see the whole harbour.