hoogte

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hôgede, from Old Dutch *hōgitha, from Proto-West Germanic *hauhiþu, from Proto-Germanic *hauhiþō, equivalent to hoog +‎ -te.

Cognates
Compare English height, Norwegian høyde, Swedish höjd, Icelandic hæð, Old High German hohida, Gothic hauhiþa.

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Noun

hoogte f (plural hoogtes or hoogten)

  1. height
    ter hoogte van
    at a height with
    iemand op de hoogte houden
    to keep someone informed
    iemand op de hoogte brengen
    to brief someone
    Niemand is op de hoogte van het geval.
    No one is informed about the case.

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Descendants
  • Negerhollands: hoogte
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