højtid

Danish

Etymology

From Low German hochtit, with the same meaning, from hoch (“high”) + tit (“time, tide”), eventually from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz + *tīdiz. Compare German Hochzeit (“Wedding”).

Noun

højtid c (singular definite højtiden, plural indefinite højtider)

festival, holiday

Derived terms

højtidelig
højtidelighed
højtidsdag
højtidsfuld

See also

helligdag

References

“højtid” in Den Danske Ordbog

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