Højere

Højere is a Danish adjective meaning higher or more high. It is the comparative form of høj and is used to compare height, level, degree, or intensity. In Danish grammar, adjectives often form comparatives with the suffix -ere, as in høj → højere.

Etymology and cognates: Højere shares a common North Germanic origin with its Norwegian and Swedish counterparts. In Norwegian it is høyere and in Swedish högre, reflecting a shared linguistic heritage across the Scandinavian languages.

Usage: Højere appears in everyday Danish to describe physical height, levels, or abstract degrees. Examples include: “Bjerget er højere end bakkens højeste punkt” (The mountain is higher than the hill’s highest point), “en højere etage” (a higher floor), and “i en højere grad” (to a higher degree). It also forms part of phrases like “højere uddannelse” (higher education), where højere modifies the concept of level or qualification.

Toponomy: There is no widely known Danish town or city named Højere today. When the term appears in toponyms, it is more commonly found as part of compound names or in historical documents describing elevations or comparisons of heights, rather than as a standalone place name. In modern naming, related elements such as høj (high) or høje (plural form meaning “mights” or “heights”) are more common in Danish toponymy.

See also: høj, højere grad, højeste, højeste uddannelse, Norwegian høyere, Swedish högre.

Note: Højere primarily functions as a grammatical form in Danish. Its use as a place name is not prominent in contemporary reference works.