Hochreck
German
Etymology
hoch- + Reck
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhoːχʁɛk/
Noun
Hochreck n (genitive Hochreckes or Hochrecks, plural Hochrecke or Hochrecks)
- high bar
- (figuratively) high bar, something for the elite level in the field
Declension
Declension of Hochreck [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Hochreck | die | Hochrecke, Hochrecks |
genitive | eines | des | Hochreckes, Hochrecks | der | Hochrecke, Hochrecks |
dative | einem | dem | Hochreck, Hochrecke1 | den | Hochrecken, Hochrecks |
accusative | ein | das | Hochreck | die | Hochrecke, Hochrecks |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Hochreck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Hochreck” in Duden online
- “Hochreck” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon