höger
höger as an adjective
Meaning
right
In Swedish: som finns på samma sida som den hand man hälsar med
Forms
| Basic form | höger | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | höger | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | högra | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
höger as a noun(en höger)
Meaning
right (wing); right; right-hand side
In Swedish: konservativa politiska grupperingar
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en höger |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | högern |
| Plural, indefinite | högrar |
| Plural, definite | högrarna |
höger is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor höger, den stora högern. Check another noun
Practise höger
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höger in a sentence
- på höger handon the right-hand side
- på höger sidaon the right
- gå genom höger dörr, genom högra dörrenwalk through the right door
- yttersta högernthe extreme right
Words built with höger
- högerkurva right-hand bend
- högertrafik right-hand traffic
- högerledare Conservative leader
- högerman Conservative
- extremhöger the extreme right
Questions
What does höger mean in English?
höger means “right”.
Is it en höger or ett höger?
It is en höger, and “the right” is högern.
What is the plural of höger?
The plural of höger is högrar, and the definite plural is högrarna.
Origin
From Old Norse hǿgri, comparative of hǿgr (“easy, convenient”), from Proto-Germanic *hōgiz (“skilled”).
Nearby common words
höger is number 838 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary