German edit

Etymology edit

hoch +‎ wertig

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːxˌveːɐ̯tɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌveːɐ̯tɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: hoch‧wer‧tig

Adjective edit

hochwertig (strong nominative masculine singular hochwertiger, comparative hochwertiger, superlative am hochwertigsten)

  1. high-end, premium, high-cost, high-grade, valuable, high-class, high-value, high-quality, worthy, upmarket
  2. (chemistry) Having a high valency

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