Polyglot Dictionary

Hochachtung

/ˈhoːxʔaxtʊŋ/

die noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. high esteem, deep respect

    Built from hoch (high) + Achtung (respect).

    • Ich habe große Hochachtung vor ihrer Arbeit.

      I have great esteem for her work.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • hoch high
  • Achtung attention, caution

Practice

1 What does Hochachtung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich habe große ___ vor ihrer Arbeit.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Hochachtung?

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