högborg

Swedish

Etymology

From hög (“high”) +‎ borg (“fortress”).

Noun

högborg c

  1. stronghold (place of domination or survival)
  2. (figuratively) main center of a certain activity or school of thought
    Florens brukar kallas renässansens högborg.
    Florence is often called the stronghold of the Renaissance.

Declension

Declension of högborg
nominative genitive
singular indefinite högborg högborgs
definite högborgen högborgens
plural indefinite högborgar högborgars
definite högborgarna högborgarnas

References

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