meterhoch
Translation
meters high, several meters high
Examples
Die Wellen waren meterhoch.
The waves were meters high.
Eine meterhohe Mauer schützt das Haus.
A wall several meters high protects the house.
Grammar Patterns
predicative (used after a verb) The waves were meters high.
attributive (used before a noun) a meter-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' (meter) and 'hoch' (high).
Memory Tips
Literally 'meter-high'. Imagine something stacked up to be as high as several meter sticks.