ultrahohen

Ultrahohen is a German-language compound adjective formed from ultra- and hohen, the attributive form of hoch meaning high. It is not a standard technical term and does not appear in major dictionaries. The expression is mainly encountered as a stylistic neologism used to emphasize extreme scale or intensity, particularly in fiction, journalism, or marketing. In German, ultrahohen is typically used before plural nouns with definite articles, for example die ultrahohen Berge or die ultrahohen Temperaturen.

Origin and meaning: The prefix ultra- signals beyond or surpassing, and combined with hoch- conveys “extremely high.” As a nonstandard coinage, its precise nuance depends on context and author intent rather than on a fixed definition.

Usage contexts: In literature and media, ultrahohen can evoke futurism, grandeur, danger, or exaggerated extremes. It may describe landscapes, energies, discrepancies, or requirements that exceed ordinary high levels. In academic or professional writing, the term is rarely used, with writers preferring established phrases such as extrem hoch, ultrahoch, or their English equivalents when needed, or simply “extremely high” in German prose.

See also: ultra-, hoch, ultrahohe, ultrahoch- as a morphological note; ultrahigh-energy discussions in English-language contexts.