hyp-
German, prefix[hʏp]
hyp- is spelled H-Y-P (3 letters) and appears about once in every 5 million words in written German, the 115,169th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Hyp- is a German prefix meaning “alternative form of hypo-” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “vorangestelltes Wortbildungselement, das auch statthypo-Wörter bildet, wenn das Grundwort mit einem Vokal…”.
What does hyp- mean in English?
prefix
- 1
alternative form of hypo-
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
abbreviation: 1. Abkürzung von Hydroxiprolin, eine Aminosäure
prefix: 1. vorangestelltes Wortbildungselement, das auch statthypo-Wörter bildet, wenn das Grundwort mit einem Vokal beginnt
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of hyp-
- hypo- variant
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce hyp-?
- [hʏp]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is hyp- in German?
hyp- appears about once in every 5 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).