högtid
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish höghtiþ with the same meaning (alternatively "wedding"), from Low German hochtid (“important religious or secular festivity”). Compare German Hochzeit (“wedding”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
högtid c
- A holiday, festival or similar festive occasion.
- Julen är min familjs viktigaste högtid.
- "Christmas is the most important holiday for my family."
Declension edit
| Declension of högtid | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | högtid | högtiden | högtider | högtiderna |
| Genitive | högtids | högtidens | högtiders | högtidernas |
Further reading edit
- högtid in Svensk ordbok.