Hochsommer

German

Etymology

hoch (“high”) +‎ Sommer (“summer”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːxzɔmɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Hoch‧som‧mer

Noun

Hochsommer m (strong, genitive Hochsommers, plural Hochsommer)

  1. midsummer, height of the summer (the hottest period of the year, in central Europe typically July and August)
    Antonyms: Sommeranfang, Frühsommer, Spätsommer, Sommerende

Usage notes

  • Note that there is no corresponding word for midwinter, which must be paraphrased (e.g. tiefster Winter).

Declension

Declension of Hochsommer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hochsommer die Hochsommer
genitive eines des Hochsommers der Hochsommer
dative einem dem Hochsommer den Hochsommern
accusative einen den Hochsommer die Hochsommer

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