heech

Meaning

1. high
2. tall

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: hāch

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: hoog

Cognate with Dutch: hoog

In summary

From Old Frisian hāch, from Proto-West Germanic *hauh. Cognate with Saterland Frisian hoog, Dutch hoog.

Sentences

Skoaten folgen inoar yn heech tempo op .

Shots followed each other at high speed.

Tiisdei waard de slûs yn heech tempo leechpompt.

On Tuesday, the lock was pumped out at high speed.

De beam fan inkelde tsientallen meters heech is folslein omwaaid.

The tree, several tens of meters high, was completely blown over.

It skilderij is oardel meter breed en in meter heech .

The painting is one and a half meters wide and one meter high.

Der wie in hurde , stoarmige wyn yn kombinaasje mei heech wetter .

There was a strong, stormy wind in combination with high water.

As it stoarmich waar wurdt mei heech wetter sil it natuergebiet ûnderstrûpe.

If the weather is stormy with high water, the natural area will be flooded.