hohes Ross
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- hohes Roß (superseded)
Noun edit
hohes Ross n (strong, definite nominative das hohe Ross, genitive (des) hohen Rosses, plural hohe Rosse or hohe Rösser, definite plural die hohen Rosse or die hohen Rösser)
- high horse (sense of smug superiority)
- Komm mal von deinem hohen Ross herunter!
- Get off your high horse!
Declension edit
Declension of hohes Ross [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| neuter gender | strong declension | |||
| nominative | hohes Ross | hohe Rosse, hohe Rösser | ||
| genitive | hohen Rosses | hoher Rosse, hoher Rösser | ||
| dative | hohem Ross, hohem Rosse1 | hohen Rossen, hohen Rössern | ||
| accusative | hohes Ross | hohe Rosse, hohe Rösser | ||
| weak declension | ||||
| nominative | das | hohe Ross | die | hohen Rosse, hohen Rösser |
| genitive | des | hohen Rosses | der | hohen Rosse, hohen Rösser |
| dative | dem | hohen Ross, hohen Rosse1 | den | hohen Rossen, hohen Rössern |
| accusative | das | hohe Ross | die | hohen Rosse, hohen Rösser |
| mixed declension | ||||
| nominative | ein | hohes Ross | (keine) | hohen Rosse, hohen Rösser |
| genitive | eines | hohen Rosses | (keiner) | hohen Rosse, hohen Rösser |
| dative | einem | hohen Ross, hohen Rosse1 | (keinen) | hohen Rossen, hohen Rössern |
| accusative | ein | hohes Ross | (keine) | hohen Rosse, hohen Rösser |
1Now rare, see notes.