haushoch
by a mile
Clearly superior in a competition or comparison; superior or successful by a wide margin.
EXAMPLE
Die erfahrene Mannschaft war dem Gegner haushoch überlegen.
The experienced team was superior to its opponent by a mile.
haushoch
by a mile / towering
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Meanings
haushoch
towering
As high as a house or rising to a great height.
EXAMPLE
Vor uns türmte sich eine haushohe Schneewand auf.
A towering wall of snow rose up in front of us.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry haushoch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | haushoch |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | haushohe | haushohe | haushohe | haushohen |
| acc. | haushohen | haushohe | haushohe | haushohen |
| dat. | haushohen | haushohen | haushohen | haushohen |
| gen. | haushohen | haushohen | haushohen | haushohen |
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | haushoher | haushohe | haushohes | haushohen |
| acc. | haushohen | haushohe | haushohes | haushohen |
| dat. | haushohen | haushohen | haushohen | haushohen |
| gen. | haushohen | haushohen | haushohen | haushohen |
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | haushoher | haushohe | haushohes | haushohe |
| acc. | haushohen | haushohe | haushohes | haushohe |
| dat. | haushohem | haushoher | haushohem | haushohen |
| gen. | haushohen | haushoher | haushohen | haushoher |
Usage tips
Compound word
'Haushoch' is made up of 'Haus' (house) and 'hoch' (high). Literally, the word describes a height that is approximately the height of a house; this also gives rise to its figurative use.
EXAMPLE
Die Flammen schlugen haushoch in den Nachthimmel.
The flames shot up into the night sky as high as a house.
Context clue
In competitions and comparisons, 'haushoch' refers to a very large margin. With concrete things such as waves, walls, or flames, it describes an extraordinary height.
EXAMPLE
Die Heimmannschaft gewann haushoch.
The home team won by a mile.
Vor der Küste türmten sich haushohe Wellen auf.
Towering waves rose up off the coast.
Typical collocations
In its figurative meaning, 'haushoch' frequently occurs with 'überlegen' (superior), 'gewinnen' (to win), or 'siegen' (to win). It emphasizes a very clear success or lead.
EXAMPLE
Unsere Mannschaft gewann das entscheidende Spiel haushoch mit 6:0.
Our team won the decisive game by a mile, 6–0.
Concrete heights
For its spatial meaning, 'haushoch' is often used before nouns that rise up or pile up, such as waves, walls, flames, or masses of snow.
EXAMPLE
Die alte Burg ist von haushohen Mauern umgeben.
The old castle is surrounded by towering walls.
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