högrest

Swedish

Etymology

hög (“high”) +‎ rest (“erected”). Compare Icelandic háreistr.

Adjective

högrest (comparative mer högrest, superlative mest högrest)

  1. tall
    Synonyms: lång, storväxt

Usage notes

Particularly often used to describe people.

Declension
Inflection of högrest
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular högrest mer högrest mest högrest
Neuter singular högrest mer högrest mest högrest
Plural högresta mer högresta mest högresta
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 högreste mer högreste mest högreste
All högresta mer högresta mest högresta
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.

References
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