No. 327 in Swedish

högsta

"Highest" or "supreme."

In a sentence

Det är den högsta byggnaden i staden.
It is the tallest building in the city.
The word "högsta" is used as a superlative form of the adjective "hög" (high or tall), indicating the highest position in terms of height among buildings in the city.
Att uppnå det högsta betyget kräver mycket hårt arbete.
To achieve the highest grade requires a lot of hard work.
Here, "högsta" describes "betyg" (grade) to denote the superlative level, emphasizing exceptional achievement or quality.
Hans idéer om vetenskap är av högsta betydelse.
His ideas about science are of utmost importance.
In this context, "högsta" modifies "betydelse" (importance) to express the highest degree of something abstract, analogous to "utmost" or "greatest" importance in English.

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