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
Derived from Old High German 'hōh'. The '-em' suffix marks the dative case for masculine and neuter singular adjectives.
Memory Tips
The '-em' ending frequently follows dative articles such as 'de**m**' or 'eine**m**'. Think of 'de**m** hoh**em**' as a common pattern.