meterhoch
Translation
metres high, several metres high
Examples
Die Wellen waren meterhoch.
The waves were metres high.
Eine meterhohe Mauer schützt das Haus.
A wall several metres high protects the house.
Grammar Patterns
predicative (used after a verb) The waves were metres high.
attributive (used before a noun) a metre-high wall
Similar Words
haushoch (as high as a house), turmhoch (as high as a tower); Antonyms: niedrig (low), flach (flat)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Meter' (metre) and 'hoch' (high).
Memory Tips
Literally 'metre-high'. Imagine something stacked up to be as high as several metre sticks.