hoch|klettern
Translation
to climb up, to scramble up
Examples
Das Kind klettert auf den Baum hoch.
The child is climbing up the tree.
Er versucht, die Leiter hochzuklettern.
He is trying to climb up the ladder.
Grammar Patterns
((auf+acc)) hochklettern to climb up (sth.) The cat is climbing up onto the roof.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hinaufsteigen, erklimmen; Antonyms: herunterklettern, absteigen
Etymology
Composed of 'hoch' (up) and 'klettern' (to climb). It literally means 'to climb up'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'climbing' (klettern) 'high' (hoch) up a mountain or wall.