hohem
Translation
high, tall
Examples
Er spricht mit hohem Fieber.
He is speaking with a high fever.
Ich helfe dem hohem Mann.
I am helping the tall man.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun modifies a noun Er wohnt in einem hohem Haus.
Similar Words
Synonyms: groß (tall); Antonyms: niedrig (low), klein (small)
Etymology
From Old High German 'hōh'. The '-em' ending is the adjectival inflection for dative masculine and neuter singular nouns.
Memory Tips
The '-em' ending often appears with dative articles like 'de**m**' or 'eine**m**'. Remember the pair 'de**m** hoh**em**'.