høy
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See also: hoy
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Danish høj, from Old East Norse *haugʀ, from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kewk-, a suffixed form of *kew-.
Alternative forms
- høg (also Nynorsk)
Adjective
høy (neuter singular høyt, definite singular and plural høye, comparative høyere, indefinite superlative høyest, definite superlative høyeste)
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Norwegian Nynorsk høy, from Old Norse hey, from Proto-Germanic *hawją.
Noun
høy n (definite singular høyet, uncountable)
Derived terms
References
- “høy” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse hey. Akin to English hay.
Pronunciation
Noun
høy n (definite singular høyet, uncountable)
Derived terms
References
- “høy” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.