höchstens
/ˈhøːçstn̩s/
adjective
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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at most
Built from höchst (highest) + -ens (-ly).
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Das dauert höchstens eine Stunde.
That takes an hour at most.
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Made of
- höchst highest
- -ens -ly
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Practice
1 What does höchstens mean?
at most
2 Fill the gap: Das dauert ___ eine Stunde.
Full sentence: Das dauert höchstens eine Stunde. (That takes an hour at most.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches höchstens?
höchstens: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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