Hochsommer
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
hoch (“high”) + Sommer (“summer”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Hochsommer m (strong, genitive Hochsommers, plural Hochsommer)
- midsummer, height of the summer (the hottest period of the year, in central Europe typically July and August)
- Antonyms: Sommeranfang, Frühsommer, Spätsommer, Sommerende
Usage notes[edit]
- Note that there is no corresponding word for midwinter, which must be paraphrased (e.g. tiefster Winter).
Declension[edit]
Declension of Hochsommer [masculine, strong]
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
- (seasons) Jahreszeit; Frühjahr/Frühling, Sommer, Herbst, Winter (Category: de:Seasons) [edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Hochsommer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Hochsommer” in Duden online