hip
hip
Definition & meaning
Hip is an informal German adjective meaning fashionable, trendy, or currently popular, especially in reference to people, places, styles, and cultural scenes. It often suggests a youthful or urban kind of appeal.
Grammar & Word origin
Hip is a borrowed adjective from English. It has no separate parts in German. It is written in lowercase except at the beginning of a sentence and takes normal adjective endings when used before a noun: ein hipper Laden “a trendy shop,” eine hippe Bar “a trendy bar.” As a predicate, it stays unchanged: Der Laden ist hip “The shop is trendy.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- angesagt — “in fashion” or “popular right now”; emphasizes current popularity.
- trendy — very close in meaning and similarly informal.
- modisch — “fashionable,” often more specifically about clothing or style.
- altmodisch — “old-fashioned”; a clear opposite.
- unmodern — “not modern” or “out of date”; more neutral than altmodisch.
- out — informal opposite meaning “no longer fashionable.”
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Die neue Bar in der Stadt sieht richtig hip aus.adjective
The new bar in the city looks really hip.
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