en högtid
Meaning
festival, feast
In Swedish: tidpunkt som firas på ett värdigt sätt
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en högtid |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | högtiden |
| Plural, indefinite | högtider |
| Plural, definite | högtiderna |
högtid is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor högtid, den stora högtiden. Check another noun
Practise högtid
1 / 2Is it en högtid or ett högtid?
högtid in a sentence
- Julen är min familjs viktigaste högtid."Christmas is the most important holiday for my family."
Words built with högtid
- högtidstal formal speech
- sorgehögtid mourning ceremony
- bröllopshögtid wedding celebration
- högtidsstund treat, enjoyable occasion
Questions
What does högtid mean in English?
högtid means “festival, feast”.
Is it en högtid or ett högtid?
It is en högtid, and “the festival” is högtiden.
What is the plural of högtid?
The plural of högtid is högtider, and the definite plural is högtiderna.
Origin
From Old Swedish höghtiþ with the same meaning (alternatively "wedding"), from Low German hochtid (“important religious or secular festivity”).
Nearby common words
högtid is number 8,382 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 8,381charad charade
- 8,383indier Indian
- 8,384kaviar caviar
- 8,385köpslå bargain
- 8,386talangfull talented
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary