höger
See also: hoger
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse hǿgri, comparative of hǿgr (“easy, convenient”), from Proto-Germanic *hōgiz (“skilled”). Cognate with Icelandic hægri, Danish højre and Norwegian høyre.
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Adjective edit
höger
- right (opposite of left; on the east side when facing north)
- gå genom höger dörr, genom högra dörren ― walk through the right door
- (politics) right-wing
Declension edit
Inflection of höger | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | höger | — | — |
Neuter singular | höger | — | — |
Plural | högra | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | högre | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | högre | — | — |
All | högra | — | — |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
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Noun edit
höger c
- the right side
- (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties
- (sports) A player on the right side of the field in sports like soccer or hockey
Declension edit
Declension of höger | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | höger | högern | högrar | högrarna |
Genitive | högers | högerns | högrars | högrarnas |
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References edit
- höger in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- höger in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- höger in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)