No. 235 in Swedish
hög
The Swedish word "hög" means "high" or "tall" in English.
In a sentence
Jag såg ett hög träd i skogen.
I saw a tall tree in the forest.
Here, 'hög' (tall) is an adjective describing the height of the tree.
När festen var över, fanns det en stor hög av disk i köket.
When the party was over, there was a big pile of dishes in the kitchen.
In this case, 'hög' (pile) acts as a noun referring to an accumulation of items.
Han spelade musiken på hög volym.
He played the music at high volume.
In this instance, 'hög' (high) is an adjective describing the intensity level of the volume.
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