Noun
der Hohn
Pronunciation: /hoːn/
mockery; scorn; derision
C2
rank #9,415
Meanings
Noun
- mockery; scorn; derision
Example sentence
Für seine Mühe erntete er nur Hohn und Spott.
All he got for his effort was scorn and ridicule.
Word forms
singular
der Hohn
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Hohn
Accusativeden Hohn
Dativedem Hohn
Genitivedes Hohnes
Hohn has no common plural.
Usage
- Hohn und Spott — Scorn and ridicule; a common paired expression.
- Hohn / Kritik — Derisive mockery versus criticism, which need not be mocking.
Sein ernst gemeinter Vorschlag wurde mit Hohn aufgenommen.
His sincere proposal was met with scorn.