Hochreck

German

Etymology

hoch- +‎ Reck

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːχʁɛk/

Noun

Hochreck n (strong, genitive Hochreckes or Hochrecks, plural Hochrecke or Hochrecks)

  1. high bar
  2. (figurative) high bar, something for the elite level in the field

Declension

Declension of Hochreck [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hochreck die Hochrecke, Hochrecks
genitive eines des Hochreckes, Hochrecks der Hochrecke, Hochrecks
dative einem dem Hochreck, Hochrecke1 den Hochrecken, Hochrecks
accusative ein das Hochreck die Hochrecke, Hochrecks

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Hochreck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Hochreck” in Duden online
  • “Hochreck” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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