Hoheit

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hôchheit; equivalent to Hoch +‎ -heit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːhaɪ̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Ho‧heit
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Hoheit f (genitive Hoheit, plural Hoheiten)

  1. (nobility, title) Highness
    Ihre/Seine Königliche Hoheit ― His/Her Royal Highness
  2. sovereignty, supremacy
    Synonym: Souveränität
    Lufthoheit ― air sovereignty

Declension

Declension of Hoheit [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hoheit die Hoheiten
genitive einer der Hoheit der Hoheiten
dative einer der Hoheit den Hoheiten
accusative eine die Hoheit die Hoheiten

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Hoheit” in Duden online
  • “Hoheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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