Polyglot Dictionary

Hochgefühl

/ˈhoːxɡəˌfyːl/

das 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

Forms

plural
die Hochgefühle

Meaning

  1. elation, a feeling of euphoric well-being

    Built from Hoch (high) + Gefühl (feeling).

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Hoch high
  • Gefühl feeling

Practice

1 What does Hochgefühl mean?

2 Fill the gap: Nach dem Sieg herrschte ein ___ im Team.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Hochgefühl?

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