hochgezogen

Hochgezogen is the past participle of the German verb hochziehen, meaning to pull up or raise something. As a compound adjective, it describes something that has already been pulled upward or lifted, and it can function as a predicate or attribute in a sentence.

The word is used in both physical and figurative contexts. In everyday language, it appears with clothing and body parts: den Kragen hochziehen (to pull the collar up), die Schultern hochziehen (to shrug), die Augenbrauen hochziehen (to raise eyebrows), das Hemd hochziehen (to pull up the shirt). Beyond the body, it is common with objects like trousers or hats as well as with figures of speech, for example die Preise hochziehen (to raise prices).

Grammatically, hochgezogen is formed from the separable-prefix verb hochziehen. In main clauses, the prefix can be separated: Ich ziehe den Kragen hoch. In perfect tense, the past participle appears at the end: Ich habe den Kragen hochgezogen. As an adjective, it takes endings according to the gender, number, and case of the noun: hochgezogener Kragen, hochgezogene Augenbrauen, hochgezogene Schultern.

Etymologically, the term combines hoch (high) and ziehen (to pull), reflecting the action of lifting something upward. Hochgezogen is widely used in both concrete actions and abstract usages, such as price adjustments or figurative expressions of uplift.