höjd

Swedish

Etymology 1

past participle of höja.

Pronunciation
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Adjective

höjd

  1. raised, increased
Declension
Inflection of höjd
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular höjd — —
Neuter singular höjt — —
Plural höjda — —
Masculine plural3 höjde — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 höjde — —
All höjda — —
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic
Antonyms

Etymology 2

Corresponds to Old Norse hæð, from Proto-Germanic *hauhiþō. Compare Norwegian Bokmål høyde, Dutch hoogte, Old High German hohida, Gothic hauhiþa, English height.

Noun

höjd c

  1. a height, an altitude, an elevation (distance from bottom to top)
  2. a height, a hill, a mountain, a summit; an area located at a great height
  3. a peak, a summit (the highest value or degree)
    att inte orka gå och lägga sig, det är höjden av lättja
    not having the energy to go to bed, that is extreme laziness
Declension
Declension of höjd 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative höjd höjden höjder höjderna
Genitive höjds höjdens höjders höjdernas
Antonyms

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