höjda

Höjda is a Swedish adjective and the past participle form of the verb höja, meaning to raise or lift. It denotes that something has been raised or increased. In contemporary Swedish it is most commonly used before plural nouns, as in höjda krav (raised demands) or höjda röster (raised voices). It can also be used predicatively in passive constructions, for example priserna är höjda (the prices are raised).

Grammatical notes: höjda functions as a participial adjective and agrees with the noun in number; the standard plural form is höjda. It is used to describe objects, quantities, or conditions that have been raised or heightened, whether physically or figuratively. In this use, it often appears in formal or written contexts.

Contexts: in economics and politics, höjda is commonly used with nouns referring to increases, such as skatter (taxes), krav (demands), or nivåer (levels). In everyday language it can describe physical rises as well, for example höjda plattformar (raised platforms) or höjda volymer (increased volumes).

Etymology: the term originates from the Swedish verb höja, meaning to raise, and has developed into a participial adjective used to express that something has been brought to a higher level. Its use is widespread across different registers, from news reporting to everyday speech.

See also: höja, höjd, höjning, höjd.