hochgewachsen

/ˈhoːxɡəˌvaksn̩/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. tall, lofty

    Built from hoch (high) + gewachsen (equal to (someone/something)).

    • Er ist ein hochgewachsener Mann.

      He is a tall man.

Made of

  • hoch high
  • gewachsen equal to (someone/something)

Similar words

schlaksig

Schlaksig is gangly/lanky, awkwardly tall and thin; hochgewachsen is simply tall, with no implication of awkwardness.

Similar in other languages

English

lanky

Close — lanky relates to tall, lofty (hochgewachsen).

Practice

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