Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Hochsprache. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Hochsprache, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Hochsprache in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Hochsprache you have here. The definition of the word
Hochsprache will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Hochsprache, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
German
Etymology
hoch (“high”) + Sprache
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhoːxˌʃpʁaːxə/
- Hyphenation: Hoch‧spra‧che
Noun
Hochsprache f (genitive Hochsprache, plural Hochsprachen)
- (sociolinguistics) standard language
- (programming) high-level language, HLL
- Synonym: höhere Programmiersprache
- Antonym: Maschinensprache
Declension
Declension of Hochsprache
Derived terms
See also