hoogheid
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch hoocheit. Equivalent to hoog + -heid.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hoogheid f (plural hoogheden)
- majesty, highness (title of respect for a monarch)
- Uwe Hoogheid, het volk wacht op uw toespraak. ― Your Highness, the people await your speech.
- Alle hoogheden waren aanwezig bij de ceremonie. ― All the highnesses were present at the ceremony.
- (obsolete) height, altitude
Descendants edit
- Jersey Dutch: hôxhāit