Höchstgeschwindigkeit

/ˈhøːçstɡəˌʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Höchstgeschwindigkeiten

Meaning

  1. top speed, speed limit

    Built from höchst (highly) + Geschwindigkeit (speed).

    • Die Höchstgeschwindigkeit beträgt 130 km/h.

      The speed limit is 130 km/h.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • höchst highly
  • Geschwindigkeit speed

Similar words

geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung

Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung and Höchstgeschwindigkeit are close synonyms for "speed limit"; Höchstgeschwindigkeit can also mean a vehicle's maximum possible speed, not just the legal limit.

Practice

1 What does Höchstgeschwindigkeit mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ beträgt 130 km/h.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Höchstgeschwindigkeit?

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