Vocabulary
das
Highlight
/ˈhaɪ̯laɪ̯t/· noun· Pl. die Highlights
highlight, high point
Das Highlight — an English loanword for the best moment of a trip, a festival or a party, very common in adverts, travel blogs and conversation; the German word is der Höhepunkt.
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Forms
- Singular
- das Highlight
- Plural
- die Highlights
- Genitiv
- des Highlights
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Highlight
highlight
Das Highlight unserer Reise war eine Bootstour bei Sonnenuntergang.
The highlight of our trip was a boat tour at sunset.
Word family
Highlightdas Karrierehighlightcareer highlightdas Saisonhighlighthighlight of the seasondas Reisehighlighttravel highlight
Common combinations
- das absolute Highlightthe absolute highlight
- ein echtes Highlighta real highlight
- die Highlights des Spielsthe match highlights
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
der Höhepunkt
↔ Opposites
der Tiefpunkt
Common learner mistakes
- der Highlightdas HighlightThe loanword is neuter in German: das Highlight, die Highlights.
Real examples
- Für die meisten Gäste war die Rede der Trauzeugin das Highlight des ganzen Abends.For most of the guests the maid of honour's speech was the highlight of the whole evening.
- In der Sendung werden nach jedem Spieltag die Highlights aller Spiele gezeigt.After every matchday the programme shows the highlights of all the matches.
- Ein besonderes Highlight des Festivals ist das Feuerwerk, das man vom ganzen Ufer aus sehen kann.A special highlight of the festival is the fireworks display, which you can see from the whole riverbank.
