highland
Substantivin Dialogen belegt
- //ˈhaɪ.lənd//
- //ˈhaɪ.lɪnd//
A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.
Substantiv
- 1
A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.
Near-synonyms: upland, upcountry
The highlands of the Swiss Alps are home to many unique flowers.
Herkunft
From Middle English hy laund, holond (“highland, upland”), from Old English hēahland (“highland”), from Proto-West Germanic *hauhaland, *hauhalandī; equivalent to high + land. Cognate with Scots hieland (“highland”), Dutch hoogland (“highland”), German Hochland (“highland”), Danish højland (“highland”), Swedish högland (“highland”).
Formen
- Plural
- highlands
high-profile · Important or well publicized.high-speed · That operates, moves or takes place at a greater than normal…higher · A national school-leaving examination and university entrance…
highland · A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.
Highland · Of or related to Highland or the Highlands.highlands · A high area of land, lands higher than surrounding areas.Highlands · The mountainous northern area of Scotland.