Hochsommer

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German

Etymology

hoch (high) +‎ Sommer (summer)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːxzɔmɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Hoch‧som‧mer

Noun

Hochsommer m (strong, genitive Hochsommers, plural Hochsommer)

  1. 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

  • Note that there is no corresponding word for midwinter, which must be paraphrased (e.g. tiefster Winter).

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