hoogte

Dutch

Etymology

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

Cognates

Compare English height, Norwegian høyde, Swedish höjd, Icelandic hæð, Old High German hohida, Gothic hauhiþa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːx.tə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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
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