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A colloquial expression for something that is modern, popular, and on trend. It describes people, places, or things that are considered especially current and cool.
Dieses neue Café mit den Vintagemöbeln in der Innenstadt ist total hipp.
This new café with the vintage furniture downtown is totally hip.
'Hipp' (hip) is a colloquial word. It is used especially by younger people or in informal contexts such as lifestyle magazines.
Er findet seine alten Jeans plötzlich wieder total hipp.
He suddenly finds his old jeans totally hip again.
The adjective 'hipp' (hip) is very often used predicatively, that is, together with verbs like 'sein' (to be), 'finden' (to find/consider), or 'gelten als' (to be considered).
Das Viertel gilt im Moment als besonders hipp.
The neighborhood is currently considered especially hip.
Typical things described as 'hipp' (hip) are places (cities, neighborhoods, cafés), fashion, or styles of music. It is often intensified with adverbs like 'total' (totally), 'voll' (really/totally), or 'echt' (really).
Berlin-Kreuzberg ist ein echt hippes Viertel.
Berlin-Kreuzberg is a really hip neighborhood.
in
“in” and “hipp” can both indicate that clothing or a place is modern. As a short assessment, “in” sounds more time-bound and can sound somewhat old-fashioned today; “hipp” places more emphasis on the current, cool trend. Choose “hipp” when this modern effect is the main focus.
Die neue Jacke ist hipp und bei jungen Leuten gerade beliebt.
The new jacket is hip and currently popular with young people.
Die neue Jacke ist in, auch wenn der Ausdruck etwas altmodisch klingt.
The new jacket is in, even though the expression sounds somewhat old-fashioned.
