hochnäsig
B2snooty / uppish
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- snooty / uppish
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hochnäsig in a sentence
Ihre hochnäsige Art macht sie unbeliebt.
Her snooty manner makes her unpopular.
Comparative and superlative
hochnäsig → hochnäsiger → am hochnäsigsten
Word family
hochnäsig is built from hoch (high/tall). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where hochnäsig comes from
Ableitung zum Kompositum aus dem Adjektiv hoch und dem Substantiv Nase mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ig
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Questions about hochnäsig
What is the comparative of hochnäsig?
hochnäsig → hochnäsiger → am hochnäsigsten.
What does hochnäsig mean in English?
hochnäsig means "snooty / uppish". For example: "Ihre hochnäsige Art macht sie unbeliebt." — "Her snooty manner makes her unpopular."
What level is hochnäsig in German?
hochnäsig is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.
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