German word

Höhe

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhøːə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounheight

Example

Die Höhe des Tisches ist 90 Zentimeter.

The height of the table is 90 centimeters.

Illustration for Höhe (height)

More examples

Wir haben die Höhe des Berges am Gipfel gemessen.

We measured the height of the mountain at the summit.

Core concept

A measured vertical span becomes a position on a scale, and the same scale can express altitude or the size of a sum.

Common phrases

  • die Höhe des Berges

    the height of the mountain

  • die Höhe messen

    measure the height

Similar words

Größe: The overall size of a person or object.
Länge: The distance from one end of something to the other.
Breite: The horizontal distance from one side of something to the other.
Tiefe: The distance from the front of something to the back.

Definition in German

Höhe bezeichnet den senkrechten Abstand zwischen oberer und unterer Begrenzung eines Objekts; außerdem die Lage über dem Meeresspiegel und bildlich die Größe eines Betrags.

Word origin

The German noun Höhe developed from hoch through historical forms including Old High German hōhi and Middle High German höhe.

Usage tips

  • Physical dimensions commonly use eine Höhe von 90 Zentimetern, while monetary amounts commonly use in Höhe von 50 Euro.

Other meanings

  • altitudenoun
  • amountnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Höhenangstfear of heightsnoun
  • Höhenunterschieddifference in heightnoun

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