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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 express in German that something is modern or trendy. In this meaning, 'in' is short and colloquial, for example when talking about fashion, music, or places. 'hipp' also means modern and cool, but it sounds a bit more strongly connected to trends and lifestyle. Learners may confuse the words because 'in' is otherwise usually a preposition, for example in 'in der Stadt' (in the city). When it is about a place or direction, use 'in'. When it is about a trend, either 'in' or 'hipp' can fit.
Das kleine Restaurant ist bei jungen Leuten gerade sehr hipp.
The small restaurant is very hip among young people right now.
Diese Jacken sind diesen Winter wieder in.
These jackets are back in this winter.