höhnen

C1

to jeer / mock / scoff

English meaning
to jeer / mock / scoff

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höhnen in a sentence

Die Zuschauer höhnen den schlechten Spieler.

The spectators jeer at the bad player.

Conjugation of höhnen

ichhöhne
duhöhnst
er/sie/eshöhnt
wirhöhnen
ihrhöhnt
sie/Siehöhnen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
höhnte
Perfect
hat gehöhnt

Word family

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Where höhnen comes from

etymologisch: von mittelhochdeutsch hœnen, althochdeutsch hōnen, hônjan :strukturell: Derivation (Ableitung) des Substantivs Hohn durch Konversion

Words that go with höhnen

Questions about höhnen

How do you conjugate höhnen?

Present tense: ich höhne, du höhnst, er höhnt, wir höhnen, ihr höhnt, sie höhnen. Simple past: höhnte. Perfect: hat gehöhnt.

What does höhnen mean in English?

höhnen means "to jeer / mock / scoff". For example: "Die Zuschauer höhnen den schlechten Spieler." — "The spectators jeer at the bad player."

What level is höhnen in German?

höhnen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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