Hebung

dieNoun

lift; rise; stress (in prosody).

English translations

  1. 01

    lifting

  2. 02

    heave

  3. 03

    raise

Word details

German meaning
Das Anheben oder Erhöhen von etwas.
English meaning
Elevation, raise
Synonym
None
German example
Die Hebung der Gehälter wurde vom Chef angekündigt.
English example
The raise in salaries was announced by the boss.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Hebung
Plural Form
die Hebungen

Example sentences with “Hebung”

  1. Die Hebung liegt auf der zweiten Silbe. (The stress is on the second syllable.)

Frequently asked questions

What does Hebung mean in linguistics?

It refers to the stressed syllable or the rise in pitch/intensity in a word or line of poetry.