Hochsommer
German edit
Etymology edit
hoch (“high”) + Sommer (“summer”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Hochsommer m (strong, genitive Hochsommers, plural Hochsommer)
- midsummer, height of the summer (the hottest period of the year, in central Europe typically July and August)
- Antonyms: Sommeranfang, Frühsommer, Spätsommer, Sommerende
Usage notes edit
- Note that there is no corresponding word for midwinter, which must be paraphrased (e.g. tiefster Winter).
Declension edit
Declension of Hochsommer [masculine, strong]
Related terms edit
See also edit
- (seasons) Jahreszeit; Frühjahr/Frühling, Sommer, Herbst, Winter (Category: de:Seasons) [edit]
Further reading edit
- “Hochsommer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Hochsommer” in Duden online