висш

Bulgarian

Etymology

Fossilized superlative of ви́сен (vísen, “elevated”) (obsolete) +‎ -ш (-š) (compare Bulgarian изви́сен (izvísen, “exhalted”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [viʃʃ]
  • (file)

Adjective

висш • (visš)

  1. high, supreme, extreme, paramount
    Antonym: нисш (nisš)
  2. superior, higher (as in Higher mathematics, Higher education, etc.)

Declension

Derived terms

  • ви́сше (vísše, “college/university degree”) (colloquial)
  • висшестоя́щ (visšestojášt, “superior”)
  • височайш (visočajš, “superior”)

References

  • “висш”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • “висш”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
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