hædd

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hæð, from Proto-Germanic *hauhiþō. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk hædd, Norwegian høgd, Danish højde, Swedish höjd, Dutch hoogte, Old High German hohida, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌹𐌸𐌰 (hauhiþa), English height.

Pronunciation

Noun

hædd f (genitive singular hæddar, plural hæddir)

  1. height
  2. top (sports, etc.)
  3. floor, level

Declension

f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hædd hæddin hæddir hæddirnar
accusative hædd hæddina hæddir hæddirnar
dative hædd hæddini hæddum hæddunum
genitive hæddar hæddarinnar hædda hæddanna

Synonyms

  • top
hámark
  • floor
stokkverk

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hæð, from Proto-Germanic *hauhiþō. Compare Faroese hædd and Icelandic hæð. Doublet of høgd.

Noun

hædd f (definite singular hædda, indefinite plural hædder, definite plural hæddene)

  1. height
  2. highest point of something; top

Synonyms

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