høyde

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

høgd m or f, høgde m or f (both Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From Middle Norwegian høg (“tall”), influenced by East Nordic language. Cognate with Old Norse hæð or derived from it; ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hauhiþō. Compare Swedish höjd, Dutch hoogte, Old High German hohida, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌹𐌸𐌰 (hauhiþa), English height.

Noun

høyde m (definite singular høyden, indefinite plural høyder, definite plural høydene)

height
(athletics) high jump (indeclinable, uncountable)

Derived terms

Related terms

høy (adjective)

References

“høyde” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“høyde” in The Ordnett Dictionary

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