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Etymology

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From Middle High German hôchheit; equivalent to Hoch +‎ -heit.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːhaɪ̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Ho‧heit
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Noun

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Hoheit f (genitive Hoheit, plural Hoheiten)

  1. (nobility, title) Highness
    Ihre/Seine Königliche HoheitHis/Her Royal Highness
  2. sovereignty, supremacy
    Synonym: Souveränität
    Lufthoheitair sovereignty

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Hoheit” in Duden online
  • Hoheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache