høy
See also: hoy
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Danish høj, from Old East Norse *haugʀ, from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kewk-, a suffixed form of *kew-.
Alternative forms edit
- høg (also Nynorsk)
Adjective edit
høy (neuter singular høyt, definite singular and plural høye, comparative høyere, indefinite superlative høyest, definite superlative høyeste)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Norwegian Nynorsk høy, from Old Norse hey, from Proto-Germanic *hawją.
Noun edit
høy n (definite singular høyet, uncountable)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “høy” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse hey. Akin to English hay.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
høy n (definite singular høyet, uncountable)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “høy” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.