# hochgestochen

hochgestochen is a German adjective meaning “stuck up”. Forms: hochgestochener, am hochgestochensten.

## Forms

- Comparative: hochgestochener
- Superlative: am hochgestochensten

## Meanings

1. _colloquial · derogatory_ stuck up; pretentious; snobbish
   - Der Typ denkt, er wäre so gebildet, klingt aber hochgestochen. — That dude thinks he's so educated, but he just sounds pretentious.

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