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-West Germanic *hauh, 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)

  1. high
  2. tall

Derived terms

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