German Phrase
Höchstwerte um die 10 Grad.
Meaning
The sentence states that the highest measured values are roughly ten degrees. It is typically used when talking about temperature, but can also refer to any measurement where a maximum around ten units is observed.
When to use
Use this phrase in weather reports, scientific summaries, or casual conversation when you want to convey that the maximum temperature (or another metric) hovers around ten degrees.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Höchstwerteumdie10Grad.
Höchstwerte
Plural noun meaning 'peak values' or 'maximum values'.
um die
A prepositional phrase used to indicate an approximate amount (≈).
die
Definite article in the accusative case, required by the phrase 'um die'.
10
Cardinal number 'zehn' written as a digit; in spoken German it is pronounced 'zehn'.
Grad
Masculine noun meaning 'degrees' (temperature). Capitalized because all German nouns are capitalized.
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Period marks the end of the statement.
🗨In Conversation
Wie hoch war die Temperatur gestern?
How high was the temperature yesterday?
Die Höchstwerte um die 10 Grad.
The peak values were around 10 degrees.
✕Common Mistakes
Höchstwerte um 10 Grad.
Using 'um' without 'die' changes the meaning to 'by 10 degrees' (a change of 10 degrees) rather than an approximation.
Höchstwert um die 10 Grad.
Singular 'Höchstwert' would refer to a single peak value; the context usually needs the plural.
Höchstwerte um die 10 Grades.
The noun 'Grad' stays unchanged in this construction; adding the genitive 'Grad'‑es is incorrect.
↔Alternatives
Maximalwerte bei etwa 10 Grad.
Maximum values at about 10 degrees.
Die Höchsttemperatur lag bei rund 10 Grad.
The highest temperature was roughly 10 degrees.
Um die zehn Grad lag das Maximum.
The maximum was around ten degrees.
Cultural Tip
In German, the construction 'um die + number + noun' is the standard way to express an approximate figure. It is more precise than 'ungefähr' but still conveys estimation. Remember that 'Grad' is always capitalized, and when you write the number as a digit, you still pronounce it as the word (zehn).