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/ˈhoːxʁɛçnʊŋ/

📊 What does 'Hochrechnung' mean?

The word Hochrechnung (feminine, article: die) refers to an estimation or calculation of a future or not yet fully known result based on existing data or partial results. It's a type of statistical projection or extrapolation.

Typical areas of application include:

• Elections (Wahlen): Shortly after polling stations close, initial Hochrechnungen are published based on counted votes from representative polling districts. They provide an early indication of the likely final result. 🗳️
• Economy (Wirtschaft): Companies use Hochrechnungen to estimate future revenues, costs, or profits. 📈
• Statistics (Statistik): In surveys, results are often extrapolated to the entire population (hochgerechnet).

⚠️ A Hochrechnung always involves some uncertainty because it's based on incomplete data. It's not an exact prediction, but an approximation.

Article rules for der, die, and das

🧐 Grammar of 'die Hochrechnung' in Detail

The word "Hochrechnung" is a feminine noun. The article is "die". Like most feminine nouns ending in -ung, it is feminine.

Declension Singular

Declension Plural

Example Sentences

1. Die erste Hochrechnung zur Wahl wird um 18:05 Uhr erwartet.
   (The first projection for the election is expected at 6:05 PM.)
2. Laut aktueller Hochrechnung wird das Unternehmen im nächsten Quartal profitabel sein.
   (According to the current projection, the company will be profitable next quarter.)
3. Die Genauigkeit der Hochrechnungen hängt stark von der Qualität der Daten ab.
   (The accuracy of the projections strongly depends on the quality of the data.)

📝 How and When to Use 'Hochrechnung'

The term Hochrechnung is primarily used in the context of elections (Wahlen), statistics (Statistiken), finance (Finanzen), and scientific analysis (wissenschaftliche Analysen).

• In the context of elections: Here, the Hochrechnung is a key term on election night. It differs from the Prognose (forecast, often based on pre-election polls) and the amtliches Endergebnis (official final result, determined only after all votes are counted).
• In business: One speaks of Umsatzhochrechnungen (revenue projections), Kostenhochrechnungen (cost projections), etc., for planning purposes.
• In everyday life: Used less frequently, but one could, for example, make a Hochrechnung of how much fuel will be needed for a long car trip based on the first few kilometers driven.

A Hochrechnung always implies an estimate based on partial data, projected onto a larger whole or a future state. It is more precise than a pure guess but less exact than a complete count or measurement.

🧠 Mnemonics for Hochrechnung

Article Mnemonic: Nouns ending in -ung in German are almost always feminine. Think of: die Rechnung (the bill/calculation), die Planung (the planning), die Meinung (the opinion)... so it's die Hochrechnung.

Meaning Mnemonic: Think of "high calculation". You take limited data (e.g., initial results) and "calculate them high" (hoch rechnen) to project the total result. It's a calculation projected to a higher level or scaled up.

🔄 Synonyms and Antonyms

Be Careful Not to Confuse:

Rechnung: While it also means calculation, it usually refers to a specific statement of costs (e.g., a bill in a restaurant) or a mathematical problem. A Hochrechnung is a specific type of calculation.

😄 A Little Joke

Warum sind Hochrechnungen bei Wahlen wie Wettervorhersagen?

Sie sind oft spannend, manchmal überraschend, aber man sollte nicht immer den Regenschirm vergessen, nur weil sie Sonnenschein ankündigen! 😉

(Why are election projections like weather forecasts?)

(They are often exciting, sometimes surprising, but you shouldn't always forget your umbrella just because they predict sunshine!) 😉

📜 Poem about Hochrechnung

Der Wahlabend, Spannung steigt,
Ein Balken wächst, ein anderer schweigt.
Die Zahlen flimmern, schnell und klar,
Die Hochrechnung ist endlich da!

Ein Blick nach vorn, noch nicht das Ziel,
Doch Ahnung gibt sie schon sehr viel.
Ein Schätzen, Rechnen, klug und fein,
So soll das Ergebnis sein.

(Election night, tension rises,)
(One bar graph grows, another disguises.)
(The numbers flicker, swift and clear,)
(The projection is finally here!)

(A look ahead, not yet the goal,)
(But it gives much insight to the soul.)
(An estimating, calculating, clever and fine,)
(This is how the result should align.)

❓ Riddle

Ich schaue auf Teile, doch seh' das Ganze,
Bei Wahlen tanz ich meinen Schätzungstanze.
Ich bin nicht das Ende, doch zeige die Richtung,
Bin eine statistische, wichtige Dichtung.

Was bin ich? (Lösung: die Hochrechnung)

(I look at parts, but see the whole,)
(At elections, I dance my estimating role.)
(I'm not the end, but show the way,)
(A statistical, important portrayal.)

(What am I?)
(Answer: die Hochrechnung / the projection)

💡 Other Interesting Facts

Word Composition:

The word "Hochrechnung" is composed of:

• hoch: Adjective/adverb, here meaning "to bring to a higher level" or "to extrapolate to the whole".
• Rechnung: Noun, derived from "rechnen" (to calculate).

The suffix -ung nominalizes the action of "hoch-rechnen" (calculating up/projecting).

Media Presence: The term gains significant media attention, especially on election nights in news reports and special broadcasts.