No. 226 in Dutch
hoge
"Hoge" means "high" or "tall" in English.
In a sentence
De hoge berg is bedekt met sneeuw.
The tall mountain is covered with snow.
Here, 'hoge' describes the adjective 'high' in relation to 'berg', a noun (mountain), showing the adjective in a descriptive sense.
Hij heeft hoge verwachtingen van de toekomst.
He has high expectations for the future.
'Hoge' is used to describe the noun 'verwachtingen' (expectations), indicating elevated anticipation or standards.
De kat sprong naar de hoge plank.
The cat jumped to the high shelf.
Here, 'hoge' indicates the relative vertical position of the shelf ('plank') within a given context.
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