högröd

Swedish

Etymology

hög- (“very, highly”) +‎ röd (“red”)

Adjective

högröd (not comparable)

  1. bright red
    Synonym: illröd
    bli högröd i ansiktet av ilska
    turn red in the face with anger

Usage notes

Often of a face, for example from anger or embarrassment.

Declension
Inflection of högröd
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular högröd — —
Neuter singular högrött — —
Plural högröda — —
Masculine plural3 högröde — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 högröde — —
All högröda — —
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

References
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