høgd
See also: hogd
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
From høg.
Noun
høgd f or m (definite singular høgda or høgden, indefinite plural høgder, definite plural høgdene)
- alternative form of høyde
References
- “høgd” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse hæð, influenced by the East Norse-derived høg (“high, tall”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hauhiþō. Doublet of hæd, hædd, and hø. Compare Swedish höjd, Danish højde (> Norwegian Bokmål høyde), Dutch hoogte, Old High German hohida, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌹𐌸𐌰 (hauhiþa), and English height.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hœɡd/
References
- “høgd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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