heech

Meaning

1. high
2. tall

Etymology

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

Sentences

De plysje nimt de saak heech op en praat fan besykjen ta deaslach.

The police are taking the case seriously and are talking about attempted murder.

De beam fan inkelde tsientallen meters heech is folslein omwaaid.

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

Tiisdei waard de slûs yn heech tempo leechpompt.

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

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

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

Skoaten folgen inoar yn heech tempo op .

Shots followed each other at high speed.

Do hiest tink ik nea ferwachte datst sa heech yn it klassemint komme soest.

I think you never expected that you would get so high in the ranking.

Do hiest tink ik noait ferwachte datst sa heech yn it klassemint komme soest.

I think you never expected that you would get so high in the ranking.

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.