högrest

Swedish

Etymology

hög (“high”) +‎ rest (“erected”). Compare Icelandic háreistr.

Adjective

högrest (comparative mer högrest, superlative mest högrest)

1. tall

   Synonyms: lång, storväxt

Usage notes

Particularly often used to describe people.

Declension

Inflection of högrest
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	högrest	mer högrest	mest högrest
Neuter singular	högrest	mer högrest	mest högrest
Plural	högresta	mer högresta	mest högresta
Masculine plural3	högreste	mer högresta	mest högresta
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	högreste	mer högreste	mest högreste
All	högresta	mer högresta	mest högresta
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

References

• högrest in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• högrest in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• högrest in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)