hòach

See also: hoach

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• hoach (Luserna)

Etymology

From Middle High German hōch, from Old High German hōh, from Proto-West Germanic *hauh, from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz (“high”). Cognate with German hoch, English high.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hɔɐːx]

Adjective

hòach (comparative höogor, superlative dar höogarste)

1. (Sette Comuni) tall, high

   De khércha ist hòach. ― The church is tall.

Declension

Positive forms of hòach

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist hòach	zi ist hòach	is ist hòach	ze zèint hòach
with definite article	nominative	dar hòoche	de hòocha	's hòoche	de hòochen
	accusative	in hòochen	de hòocha	's hòoche	de hòochen
	dative	me hòochen	dar hòochen	me hòochen	in hòochen
with indefinite article	nominative	an hòochar	an hòocha	an hòoches	(khòone) hòochen
	accusative	an hòochen	an hòocha	an hòoches	(khòone) hòochen
	dative	aname hòochen	anara hòochen	aname hòochen	(khòonen) hòochen
without article	nominative				hòoche
	accusative				hòoche
	dative				hòochen

Comparative forms of hòach

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist höogor	zi ist höogor	is ist höogor	ze zèint höogor
with definite article	nominative	dar höogore	de höogora	's höogore	de höogorn
	accusative	in höogorn	de höogora	's höogore	de höogorn
	dative	me höogorn	dar höogorn	me höogorn	in höogorn
with indefinite article	nominative	an höogorar	an höogora	an höogors	(khòone) höogorn
	accusative	an höogorn	an höogora	an höogors	(khòone) höogorn
	dative	aname höogorn	anara höogorn	aname höogorn	(khòonen) höogorn
without article	nominative				höogore
	accusative				höogore
	dative				höogorn

Superlative forms of hòach

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist dar höogarste	zi ist dar höogarsta	is ist dar höogarste	ze zèint dar höogarste
with definite article	nominative	dar höogarste	de höogarsta	's höogarste	de höogarsten
	accusative	in höogarsten	de höogarsta	's höogarste	de höogarsten
	dative	me höogarsten	dar höogarsten	me höogarsten	in höogarsten
with indefinite article	nominative	an höogarstar	an höogarsta	an höogarstes	(khòone) höogarsten
	accusative	an höogarsten	an höogarsta	an höogarstes	(khòone) höogarsten
	dative	aname höogarsten	anara höogarsten	aname höogarsten	(khòonen) höogarsten
without article	nominative				höogarste
	accusative				höogarste
	dative				höogarsten

Related terms

• höogaran

Further reading

• “hòach” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo