Hochburg

German

Etymology

hoch +‎ Burg

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoːxˌbʊʁk/

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Noun

Hochburg f (genitive Hochburg, plural Hochburgen)

1. fortress located on top of a hill or mountain

   Hypernym: Burg

2. (figurative) stronghold, heartland (a place or region where a certain ideology, religion etc. is held by a great majority of the population or with great conviction)

   Parteihochburg ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   Rebellenhochburg ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   Karnelvalshochburg ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Further reading

• “Hochburg” in Duden online