Hochsprache
dieNounstandard language
English translations
- 01
High German
- 02
standard German
Word details
- German meaning
- Hochsprache bezeichnet die standardisierte, überregionale Form einer Sprache, die in Bildung, Verwaltung und Medien verwendet wird.
- English meaning
- Standard language refers to the standardized, supra-regional form of a language used in education, administration, and media.
- Synonym
- Standardsprache, Schriftsprache
- German example
- Im Deutschunterricht lernen die Schüler die Regeln der Hochsprache.
- English example
- In German lessons, students learn the rules of the standard language.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Hochsprache
- Plural Form
- die Hochsprachen
Related words
- Standardsprache
Standard language
- Literatursprache
Literary language
- Allgemeinsprache
Standard language
Example sentences with “Hochsprache”
In der Schule lernt man die Hochsprache. (In school, one learns the standard language.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Hochsprache and Dialekt?
'Hochsprache' is the standardized form of the language used in formal settings, while 'Dialekt' is regional.