hoogte

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hôgede, from Old Dutch *hōgitha, from Proto-West Germanic *hauhiþu, from Proto-Germanic *hauhiþō, equivalent to hoog +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːx.tə/
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  • Hyphenation: hoog‧te

Noun

hoogte f (plural hoogtes or hoogten)

  1. height
    Antonyms: laagte, diepte
    De hoogte van de berg is meer dan 2000 meter.The height of the mountain is over 2000 meters.
    Het kasteel stond op een duizelingwekkende hoogte boven de vallei.The castle stood at a dizzying height above the valley.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: hoogte