héich
See also: heich
Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
- héi (northern and eastern dialects)
Etymology
From Middle High German hōch, from Old High German hōh, from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz. The umlaut is perhaps generalised from the compared forms and the noun Héicht. Cognate with German hoch, Dutch hoog, English high, West Frisian heech, Icelandic hár.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hei̯χ/, [hɜɪ̯ɕ]
Adjective
héich (masculine héijen, neuter héicht, comparative méi héich or héijer, superlative am héchsten or am héichsten)
- high
- tall
Derived terms
- héchstens
- Héicht
- héijen