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-.

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høy (neuter singular høyt, definite singular and plural høye, comparative høyere, indefinite superlative høyest, definite superlative høyeste)

  1. high, tall
  2. loud
    Han snakker veldig høyt.He speaks very loud.
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Etymology 2 edit

 
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Borrowed from Norwegian Nynorsk høy, from Old Norse hey, from Proto-Germanic *hawją.

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høy n (definite singular høyet, uncountable)

  1. hay
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From Old Norse hey. Akin to English hay.

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høy n (definite singular høyet, uncountable)

  1. hay

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