hochtrabend
C1highfalutin / pompous / pretentious
- English meaning
- highfalutin / pompous / pretentious
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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hochtrabend in a sentence
Seine hochtrabenden Reden beeindruckten niemanden.
His pompous speeches impressed nobody.
Comparative and superlative
hochtrabend → hochtrabender → am hochtrabendsten
Word family
hochtrabend is built from der Abend (evening) and hoch (high/tall). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where hochtrabend comes from
[1] Wahrscheinlich eher zu der ein ähnliches Bild nutzenden Redewendung „vom hohen Roß herab“ gebildet, nicht von dem fachsprachlichen Begriff Hochtraber.
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Questions about hochtrabend
What is the comparative of hochtrabend?
hochtrabend → hochtrabender → am hochtrabendsten.
What does hochtrabend mean in English?
hochtrabend means "highfalutin / pompous / pretentious". For example: "Seine hochtrabenden Reden beeindruckten niemanden." — "His pompous speeches impressed nobody."
What level is hochtrabend in German?
hochtrabend is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the pride & arrogance vocabulary.
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