höhnisch
scornful
Mocking and contemptuous, making fun of another person or their mistakes.
EXAMPLE
Er kommentierte den Fehler höhnisch.
He commented on the mistake scornfully.
höhnisch
scornful
höhnisch – höhnischer – am höhnischsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry höhnisch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | höhnisch |
|---|---|
| comparative | höhnischer |
| superlative | am höhnischsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word family
'Höhnisch' belongs to the word family of 'höhnen' (to jeer). The ending '-isch' describes a manner or attitude characterized by 'Hohn' (mockery).
EXAMPLE
Sein höhnisches Lachen machte die Situation noch unangenehmer.
His scornful laugh made the situation even more unpleasant.
Typical collocations
'Höhnisch' often describes a voice, laugh, grin, smile, or comment. It frequently appears before a noun or after verbs of speaking and laughing.
EXAMPLE
Sie grinste höhnisch, als ihr Gegner den Fehler bemerkte.
She grinned scornfully when her opponent noticed the mistake.
Use in sentences
The adjective can describe a person or their utterance more precisely. Used adverbially, it often appears with verbs and shows that someone is speaking or acting in a contemptuously mocking way.
EXAMPLE
Der Mann antwortete höhnisch auf die ernst gemeinte Frage.
The man responded scornfully to the serious question.
In real life
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