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Swedish noun

en högskola

college (university); university college; an institution of higher education that teaches undergraduates, but that does not in general have the rights to issue graduate degrees, except for in specified fields./²høːɡˌskuːla/

Meaning

college (university); university college; an institution of higher education that teaches undergraduates, but that does not in general have the rights to issue graduate degrees, except for in specified fields.

Forms

Forms of högskola
Singular, indefiniteen högskola
Singular, definitehögskolan
Plural, indefinitehögskolor
Plural, definitehögskolorna

högskola is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor högskola, den stora högskolan. Check another noun

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Questions

What does högskola mean in English?

högskola means “college (university); university college; an institution of higher education that teaches undergraduates, but that does not in general have the rights to issue graduate degrees, except for in specified fields.”.

Is it en högskola or ett högskola?

It is en högskola, and “the college” is högskolan.

What is the plural of högskola?

The plural of högskola is högskolor, and the definite plural is högskolorna.

Origin

Compound of hög (“high”) + skola (“school”).

Nearby common words

högskola is number 8,280 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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