See also: Hochjazzen

German

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Etymology

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Partial calque of English jazz up. Equivalent to hoch- +‎ Jazz +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːxˌdʒɛsn̩/
  • Hyphenation: hoch‧jaz‧zen

Verb

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hochjazzen (weak, third-person singular present jazzt hoch, past tense jazzte hoch, past participle hochgejazzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial) to sensationalize, to hype

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